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Eilean Grianal

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′06″ N 6°37′27″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Grianal Eilean Grianal
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Colbost
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport44 km
BRR Barra Airport69 km

About Eilean Grianal

Eilean Grianal is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Garay Island and Fiadhairt.

Climate of Eilean Grianal

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Grianal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

How to get to Eilean Grianal

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 44 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 69 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 275 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Grianal

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,522 natural sites, 1,326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 6 kmN
  • Clett Island 9 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km1,270 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 28 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 34 kmE

60–100 km2,413 places

  • Eigg Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colbost Village, Highland
    1.4 km SW
  • Skinidin Village, Highland
    1.6 km S
  • Totaig Village, Highland
    2.9 km W
  • Dunvegan Village, Highland
    3.3 km SE
  • Kilmuir Village, Highland
    3.9 km SE
  • Uig Village, Highland
    3.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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