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 Tiree Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chuilinn and Loch Sunart.

Photos of Garbh Eilean

Beinn Resipol Andrew Dann · CC BY-SA 2.0
Beinn Iadain Clive Giddis · 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 10° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (265 mm)
Driest month: May (99 mm)

7° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 8°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

7° 3°

Jan

265

Feb

164

Mar

208

Apr

118

May

99

Jun

106

Jul

129

Aug

154

Sep

220

Oct

240

Nov

257

Dec

252

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°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	12°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	265	164	208	118	99	106	129	154	220	240	257	252

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Garbh Eilean

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 76 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 113 kmwest
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 169 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 175 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 234 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Garbh Eilean

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,941 natural sites, 1,322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km483 places

Oronsay Island 15 kmW
Eriska Island 25 kmSE
Shuna Island Island 22 kmSE
Eilean Shona Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,804 places

Eigg Island 37 kmNW
Scarba Island 57 kmS
Ulva Island 41 kmSW
Treshnish Isles Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km3,009 places

Hebrides Island 75 kmNW
Isle of Skye Island 75 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 80 kmN
Colonsay Island 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ardery Village, Highland
1.4 km NE
Resipol Village, Highland
3 km NW
Salen Village, Highland
5.8 km NW
Strontian Village, Highland
7.4 km E
Liddesdale Village, Highland
4.7 km SE
Acharacle Village, Highland
8.6 km NW

Garbh Eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean a' Chuilinn Island, Highland
0.4 km W
Loch Sunart Lake, Highland
0.7 km S
Glas Eilean Island, Scotland
2.2 km SE
Eilean Mòr Island, Highland
2.2 km SE
Beinn Resipol Mountain, Highland
4.3 km NE
Creag an Eighich Mountain, Highland
3.2 km NE
Meall an Damhain Mountain, Highland
3.2 km SW
Beinn an Albannaich Mountain, Highland
3.6 km NE