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Island

Eilean nan Gall

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°45′50″ N 5°13′47″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Gall Eilean nan Gall
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aryhoulan
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport105 km
GLA Glasgow Airport111 km

About Eilean nan Gall

Eilean nan Gall is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Cona River and Eilean an Daraich.

Climate of Eilean nan Gall

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 260 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (276 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Gall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)27618022111799109131153218241260270

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gall

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 105 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (111 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 105 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 111 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 245 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gall

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,674 natural sites, 1,378 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Shuna Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Caorach Island 25 kmSW
  • Sgeir Dubh Island 25 kmS
  • Tom an t-Seallaidh (Shuna) Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km2,179 places

  • Eigg Island 59 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmW
  • Eriska Island 28 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 39 kmW

60–100 km3,508 places

  • Hebrides Island 99 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 86 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 86 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 99 kmSW

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