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Eilean na Gàire

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°22′49″ N 4°20′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Gàire Eilean na Gàire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Syre
6.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport74 km
INV Inverness Airport95 km

About Eilean na Gàire

Eilean na Gàire is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Crodh and Eilean Fraoich.

Climate of Eilean na Gàire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 na Gàire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1399912481758592106135149159142

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Gàire

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 74 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 279 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Gàire

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,913 natural sites, 571 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 19 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 17 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 19 kmN
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,077 places

  • Clett Island 54 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 48 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 46 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,156 places

  • Hoy Island 80 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 87 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 94 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Syre Village, Highland
    6.7 km E
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    7.1 km S
  • Skail Village, Highland
    8.5 km E
  • Achness Village, Highland
    9.3 km S
  • Ribigill Village, Highland
    9.3 km NW
  • Altnaharra Village, Highland
    12 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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