- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport70 km
- BRR Barra Airport75 km
About Glen Brittle
Glen Brittle is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Bhraghad and Sgurr a' Mhadaidh.
Climate of Glen Brittle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Glen Brittle
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 197 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 70 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 75 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 197 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 238 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glen Brittle
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,100 natural sites, 1,445 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km284 places
- Isle of Skye Island 7 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 20 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 19 kmE
- Dùn Mòr Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km1,204 places
- Hebrides Island 44 kmSW
- Eigg Island 39 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmNW
- Clett Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km3,094 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 81 kmW
- Scalpay Island 73 kmN
- Oronsay Island 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn a' Bhraghad Mountain, Highland1.1 km NW
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland3.1 km E -
Sgurr nan Gobhar Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Sgurr Thuilm Mountain, Highland2.1 km E
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Glen Brittle Forest Natural site, Highland2.3 km W
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Beinn Staic Mountain, Highland2.4 km SW
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Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland4.2 km SE -
Beinn a' Bhraghad West Top Mountain, Highland2.8 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Am Basteir Mountain, Highland4.7 km E -
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich Mountain, Highland5 km SE -
Glen Eynort Natural site, Highland4.3 km W
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Sgurr Thormaid Mountain, Highland3.2 km SE
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Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh Mountain, Highland3.2 km SE
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Sgurr na Banachdaich Mountain, Highland3.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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