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Island

Eilean nan Greusaich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′39″ N 4°59′15″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Greusaich Eilean nan Greusaich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
166 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tomcrasky
7.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport72 km
TRE Tiree Airport135 km

About Eilean nan Greusaich

Eilean nan Greusaich is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Carn na h-Ulach and Cnoc nan Ceann.

Climate of Eilean nan Greusaich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 259 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (283 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 Greusaich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)283184226112103108120142210237259272

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Greusaich

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 144 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 72 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 135 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 142 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 175 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Greusaich

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 4,805 natural sites, 1,126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km429 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 15 kmSE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 23 kmE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 13 kmSE
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 8 kmS

25–60 km2,084 places

  • Moy Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Sandaig Islands Island 43 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 38 kmW
  • Pabay Island 55 kmW

60–100 km3,458 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 78 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 70 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 77 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 62 kmW

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