- Elevation
- 972 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport74 km
- BRR Barra Airport77 km
About Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 972 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Sgurr a' Mhadaidh and Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top.
Photos of Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain -
Am Basteir Photo taken by Ian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgurr nan Eag Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 11°)
- 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) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 194 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 77 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 194 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 234 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,166 natural sites, 1,468 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km283 places
- Isle of Skye Island 8 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 20 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 16 kmNE
- Wiay Island Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km1,250 places
- Hebrides Island 45 kmSW
- Eigg Island 37 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNW
- Clett Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km3,139 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 82 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Scalpay Island 76 kmN
- Oronsay Island 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenbrittle Village, Highland3.8 km SW
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Bualintur Village, Highland4.4 km SW -
Culnamean Village, Highland4.2 km SW
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Eynort Village, Highland7.3 km NW
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Camasunary Village, Highland8.4 km SE
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Elgol Village, Highland12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland0.4 km N -
Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top Mountain, Highland0.2 km S
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Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland1.6 km S -
Sgurr Thormaid Mountain, Highland0.7 km SW
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Far East Top Mountain, Highland0.8 km NE
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Sgurr na Banachdaich Mountain, Highland0.8 km SW
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Sgurr na Banachdich Central Top Mountain, Highland0.9 km SW
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Sgurr Mhic Choinnich Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgùrr Alasdair Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Am Basteir Mountain, Highland3 km NE
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Sgùrr nan Gillean Mountain, Highland3.4 km NE
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Sgurr nan Eag Mountain, Highland3.8 km S
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Sgurr nan Gobhar Mountain, Highland2 km W
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Sgurr Thuilm Mountain, Highland1.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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