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–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh na Sròine and Eilean nan Clachairean.

Photos of Garbh Eilean

Beinn an Eoin Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Garbh Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (235 mm)
Driest month: May (89 mm)

7° 3°

8° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 7°

16° 9°

18° 11°

17° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

219

Feb

147

Mar

180

Apr

102

May

89

Jun

104

Jul

114

Aug

130

Sep

194

Oct

220

Nov

235

Dec

223

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°	8°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	17°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	219	147	180	102	89	104	114	130	194	220	235	223

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Garbh Eilean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 205 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 114 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 240 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Garbh Eilean

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,963 natural sites, 1,193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km499 places

Eilean Sùbhainn Island 1 kmNE
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 1 kmNW
Longa Island Island 20 kmW
Gruinard Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,502 places

Island of Raasay Island 48 kmSW
Scalpay Island 54 kmSW
Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmN
Mullach Buidhe Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km3,188 places

Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSW
Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmW
Eigg Island 97 kmSW
The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Talladale Village, Highland
2 km S
Letterewe Village, Highland
4.3 km E
Poolewe Village, Highland
10 km NW
Gairloch Village, Highland
12 km W
Kerrysdale Village, Highland
8.8 km W
Londubh Village, Highland
10 km NW

Garbh Eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Dubh na Sròine Island, Highland
0.4 km SW
Eilean nan Clachairean Island, Highland
0.5 km SE
Eilean Loisgte Island, Highland
0.7 km N
Loch Maree Lake, Highland
0.9 km N
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island, Highland
1.2 km NW
Loch Bad an Sgalaig Lake, Highland
1.2 km SW
Eilean Sùbhainn Island, Highland
1.5 km NE
Eilean Ruairidh Beag Island, Highland
1.8 km W