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Eilean nan Gad

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°40′28″ N 5°53′22″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Gad Eilean nan Gad
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenborrodale
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport63 km
BRR Barra Airport102 km

About Eilean nan Gad

Eilean nan Gad is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Risga and Innis nam Feorag.

Climate of Eilean nan Gad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 258 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (98 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 nan Gad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)26616320511898105128155222241258250

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Gad

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 135 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 63 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 102 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 231 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gad

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,553 natural sites, 1,307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

  • Oronsay Island 3 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 12 kmN
  • Samalaman Island Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Ghaill Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,630 places

  • Eigg Island 30 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 56 kmS
  • Eriska Island 33 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,864 places

  • Hebrides Island 65 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 73 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 80 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 71 kmS

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