- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
- INV Inverness Airport107 km
About Eilean nan Gobhar
Eilean nan Gobhar is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Leathan and Eilean nan Uan.
Climate of Eilean nan Gobhar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 192 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (192 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 117 | 141 | 86 | 73 | 89 | 99 | 115 | 160 | 180 | 192 | 174 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Gobhar
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 128 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gobhar
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,477 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km534 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
- Whale Islet Island 20 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 14 kmS
- Oldany Island Island 1 kmW
25–60 km849 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 30 kmS
- Summer Isles Island 31 kmS
- Rabbit Islands Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,966 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Scalpay Island 95 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Oldany Village, Highland1.1 km S
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Drumbeg Village, Highland3.4 km SE
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Nedd Village, Highland4 km SE
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Clashnessie Village, Highland5.7 km SW -
Culkein Village, Highland6.1 km W -
Achnacarnin Village, Highland6.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Leathan Mountain, Highland0.4 km S
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Highland0.3 km NE
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Eilean na Ligheach Island, Highland0.4 km SE
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Eilean Loisgte Island, Highland0.7 km SE
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Eilean nam Boc Island, Highland0.8 km SE
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Oldany Island Island, Highland1 km W
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Eilean na Coille Island, Highland1 km SE
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Sidhean nan Ealachan Island, Highland1.1 km W
Sources & licences
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