- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport79 km
- BRR Barra Airport80 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 (79 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Port Sgaile and Meall na Cuilce.
Photos of Eilean Glas
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Blà Bheinn Sarah Maidment · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain -
Am Basteir Photo taken by Ian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Glas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 253 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (253 mm)
- Driest month
- May (97 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 231 | 145 | 188 | 109 | 97 | 112 | 121 | 138 | 216 | 241 | 253 | 238 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Glas
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 189 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 79 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 80 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 246 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Glas
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,295 natural sites, 1,462 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km284 places
- Isle of Skye Island 13 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 22 kmN
- Scalpay Island 15 kmNE
- Soay Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km1,384 places
- Hebrides Island 47 kmSW
- Eigg Island 33 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmNW
- Clett Island 47 kmNW
60–100 km3,127 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 87 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Scalpay Island 80 kmN
- Oronsay Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Camasunary Village, Highland3.2 km E
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Elgol Village, Highland6.6 km SE
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Kilmarie Village, Highland6.5 km E -
Mol-chlach Village, Highland6.3 km SW
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Kirkibost Village, Highland6.5 km E
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Bualintur Village, Highland8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha Port Sgaile Mountain, Highland0.4 km E
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Meall na Cuilce Mountain, Highland0.5 km NW
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Eilean Reamhar Island, Scotland0.8 km S
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Loch Coruisk Lake, Highland1.1 km N
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Sgurr na Stri Mountain, Highland1.5 km E
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Sgurr nan Eag Mountain, Highland2.9 km W -
Gars-bheinn Mountain, Highland1.9 km SW
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Sgurr a' Choire Bhig Mountain, Highland2.1 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Isle of Skye Island, Highland13 km NW
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Beinn Bhreac (Soay) Island, Highland4.6 km SW
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Soay Island, Highland8.2 km SW
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Eilean na h-Àirde Island, Highland9 km SE
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Guillamon Island Island, Highland17 km NE -
Eilean Ruairidh Island, Highland13 km SE
Sources & licences
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