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Gairbh Eilein

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′07″ N 6°36′19″ W

Map showing the location of Gairbh Eilein Gairbh Eilein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colbost
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport46 km
BRR Barra Airport70 km

About Gairbh Eilein

Gairbh Eilein is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Fiadhairt and Eilean Grianal.

Climate of Gairbh Eilein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Gairbh Eilein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Gairbh Eilein

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 228 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 46 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 70 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 246 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 274 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gairbh Eilein

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,552 natural sites, 1,333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 6 kmN
  • Clett Island 9 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km1,278 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 27 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 33 kmE

60–100 km2,428 places

  • Eigg Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmN

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