- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport81 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport83 km
About Garbh Eilean
Garbh Eilean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Seamraig and Rubha Dubh Chamais.
Climate of Garbh Eilean
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 224 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (224 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 129 | 158 | 89 | 81 | 99 | 104 | 118 | 187 | 212 | 224 | 210 |
How to get to Garbh Eilean
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 212 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 81 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 212 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 243 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 325 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garbh Eilean
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,600 natural sites, 1,498 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Island of Raasay Island 15 kmS
- Eilean Tigh Island 1 kmW
- Staffin Island Island 19 kmNW
- Island of Rona Island 6 kmN
25–60 km1,471 places
- Isle of Skye Island 29 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmW
- Scalpay Island 57 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 26 kmS
60–100 km3,392 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmNW
- Eigg Island 69 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Seamraig Island, Highland0.4 km SW
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Rubha Dubh Chamais Mountain, Highland1 km NW
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Eilean an Fhraoich Island, Scotland0.7 km SW
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Meall Mor (Eilean Tigh) Island, Highland1.3 km W
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Carn Doire na Guaile Mountain, Highland1.8 km N
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Eilean Tigh Island, Highland1.3 km W
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Carn Meadhonach Mountain, Highland2.5 km N
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Meall Acairseid South Top Mountain, Highland3 km N
Sources & licences
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