Eilean nan Gabhar, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean nan Gabhar

Eilean nan Gabhar is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Tom nan Eildean and Eilean nan Eildean.

Photos of Eilean nan Gabhar

Risga Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Beinn Iadain Clive Giddis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glenborrodale Castle Dave Fergusson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean nan Gabhar

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 255 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (272 mm)
Driest month: May (101 mm)

6° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 8°

15° 10°

16° 12°

16° 11°

14° 10°

11° 7°

9° 5°

6° 3°

Jan

272

Feb

165

Mar

209

Apr

121

May

101

Jun

105

Jul

132

Aug

160

Sep

223

Oct

241

Nov

255

Dec

249

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

Climate of Eilean nan Gabhar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	11°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	11°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	272	165	209	121	101	105	132	160	223	241	255	249

How to get to Eilean nan Gabhar

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 63 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmnorthwest
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 184 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gabhar

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,515 natural sites, 1,302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

Oronsay Island 3 kmNW
Eilean Shona Island 15 kmN
Samalaman Island Island 23 kmN
Eorsa Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,653 places

Eigg Island 33 kmNW
Scarba Island 53 kmS
Eriska Island 32 kmSE
Dùn Mòr Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km2,798 places

Hebrides Island 67 kmNW
Isle of Skye Island 76 kmN
Island of Raasay Island 82 kmN
Colonsay Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Barr Village, Highland
1.8 km S
Rahoy Village, Highland
2.6 km SE
Glenborrodale Village, Highland
3.5 km N
Gortenfern Village, Highland
3.6 km N
Kinlochteacuis Village, Highland
5 km SE
Glencripesdale Village, Highland
4.9 km NE

Eilean nan Gabhar

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tom nan Eildean Mountain, Highland
1.2 km SW
Eilean nan Eildean Island, Highland
0.9 km NW
Torr a' Choilich Mountain, Highland
1.6 km NW
Risga Island, Highland
2.5 km N
Tom nan Eildean West Top Mountain, Highland
1.8 km W
Cruachan Charna Island, Highland
1.4 km N
Eilean Chulaig Island, Scotland
1.6 km SE
Carna Island Island, Highland
2 km N