Garbh Eilean, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Garbh Eilean

Garbh Eilean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc nan Caorach and Cnoc Falaisge.

Photos of Garbh Eilean

Glas Bheinn Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Quinag - Spidean Coinich Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Garbh Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (197 mm)
Driest month: May (81 mm)

7° 2°

7° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 4°

6° 1°

Jan

174

Feb

120

Mar

149

Apr

93

May

81

Jun

95

Jul

105

Aug

123

Sep

166

Oct

187

Nov

197

Dec

178

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 Garbh Eilean
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	174	120	149	93	81	95	105	123	166	187	197	178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Garbh Eilean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Garbh Eilean

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,353 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km610 places

Eilean Dubh Island 9 kmNW
Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
Soyea Island Island 21 kmSW
Oldany Island Island 14 kmW

25–60 km927 places

Eilean a' Char Island 36 kmSW
Tanera More Island 35 kmSW
Summer Isles Island 37 kmSW
Eilean nan Ron Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,552 places

Clett Island 96 kmNE
Tannaraidh Island 83 kmW
Tabhaigh Mor Island 81 kmW
Crois Eilean Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kylesku Village, Highland
0.6 km SE
Kylestrome Village, Highland
1 km NW
Unapool Village, Highland
3.2 km SE
Ardvar Village, Highland
5.2 km W
Drumbeg Village, Highland
10 km W
Loch Assynt Village, Highland
7.9 km S

Garbh Eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc nan Caorach Mountain, Highland
0.5 km SE
Cnoc Falaisge Mountain, Highland
1.1 km SE
Eilean na Rainich Island, Scotland
0.7 km NE
Cnoc na Cairidh Mountain, Highland
1.3 km S
Eilean na Fuaradh Island, Highland
1 km NE
Torr a' Ghamhna Mountain, Highland
1.8 km SW
Eilean a' Ghamhna Island, Highland
1.8 km W
Druim na h-Imrich Mountain, Highland
2.4 km NW