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Island

Sgeir an Eilein

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°51′51″ N 5°26′38″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir an Eilein Sgeir an Eilein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenfinnan
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport96 km
INV Inverness Airport113 km

About Sgeir an Eilein

Sgeir an Eilein is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Ghleann Fhionainn and Meall na h-Airigh.

Climate of Sgeir an Eilein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 290 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (302 mm)
Driest month
May (112 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 Sgeir an Eilein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)302197250132112122142166243270290294

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir an Eilein

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 96 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 133 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir an Eilein

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 4,493 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km499 places

  • Samalaman Island Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean nan Gobhar Island 21 kmW
  • Riska Island Island 25 kmW
  • Eilean an Fheidh Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,926 places

  • Eigg Island 44 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 57 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 37 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 37 kmS

60–100 km3,431 places

  • Hebrides Island 84 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 69 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 96 kmSW

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