Glas Eilean, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Glas Eilean

Glas Eilean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include An Ard and Eilean Horrisdale.

Climate of Glas Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 225 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (225 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

206

Feb

138

Mar

168

Apr

94

May

82

Jun

98

Jul

106

Aug

121

Sep

184

Oct

211

Nov

225

Dec

211

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 Glas Eilean
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	206	138	168	94	82	98	106	121	184	211	225	211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glas Eilean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 216 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 67 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 224 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 249 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glas Eilean

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,779 natural sites, 1,383 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

Eilean Sùbhainn Island 13 kmE
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 11 kmE
Island of Rona Island 23 kmSW
Longa Island Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,439 places

Isle of Skye Island 56 kmSW
Island of Raasay Island 43 kmSW
Scalpay Island 60 kmW
Scalpay Island 51 kmS

60–100 km3,350 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmW
Eigg Island 95 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 60 kmSW
Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gairloch Village, Highland
1.8 km NE
An Àrd Neighbourhood, Highland
1.6 km E
Auchtercairn Village, Highland
1.7 km NE
Badachro Village, Highland
2.4 km SW
Smithstown Village, Highland
2.2 km N
Strath Village, Highland
2.3 km N

Glas Eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

An Ard Mountain, Highland
1.3 km E
Eilean Horrisdale Island, Highland
1.1 km SW
Ord na h-Eaglaise Mountain, Highland
1.7 km E
Fraoch-eilean Island, Highland
1.6 km S
An Torr Mountain, Highland
2.1 km S
Loch Shieldaig Natural site, Highland
2 km SE
Druim Obair-latha Mountain, Highland
2.2 km E
Ard Ialltaig Mountain, Highland
2.3 km SE