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Garbh Eilean

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′37″ N 4°52′02″ W

Map showing the location of Garbh Eilean Garbh Eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Munerigie
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport72 km
DND Dundee Airport132 km

About Garbh Eilean

Garbh Eilean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Torr an Eas Mor and Glac Dhubh.

Climate of Garbh Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 259 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Garbh Eilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)283184226112103108120142210237259272

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Garbh Eilean

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (137 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 72 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 132 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 168 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Garbh Eilean

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 5,079 natural sites, 1,186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km409 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 6 kmE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 18 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 2 kmSE
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 7 kmW

25–60 km2,115 places

  • Moy Island Island 57 kmN
  • Sandaig Islands Island 51 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 46 kmW
  • Ornsay Island 56 kmW

60–100 km3,783 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 80 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 81 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 71 kmW

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