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Eilean Glas

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′08″ N 6°38′40″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Glas Eilean Glas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colbost
1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport43 km
BRR Barra Airport68 km

About Eilean Glas

Eilean Glas is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Tràigh and Carraig Shleamhuinn.

Climate of Eilean Glas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Eilean Glas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Glas

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 43 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean Glas

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,488 natural sites, 1,317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 5 kmN
  • Clett Island 8 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,255 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 29 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 36 kmE

60–100 km2,394 places

  • Eigg Island 68 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colbost Village, Highland
    1 km S
  • Skinidin Village, Highland
    1.7 km S
  • Totaig Village, Highland
    1.8 km NW
  • Uig Village, Highland
    2.8 km NW
  • Husabost Village, Highland
    2.8 km NW
  • Fasach Neighbourhood, Highland
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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