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Abhainn Gleisgil

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°48′27″ N 8°35′13″ W

Map showing the location of Abhainn Gleisgil Abhainn Gleisgil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport82 km
BRR Barra Airport111 km

About Abhainn Gleisgil

Abhainn Gleisgil is a river. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Mullach Sgar and Claigeann Mor.

Climate of Abhainn Gleisgil

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 13°)
Coldest month
March (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (190 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Abhainn Gleisgil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°6°7°9°10°12°13°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°3°4°5°7°9°9°9°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)177137148968386100120152190179174

How to get to Abhainn Gleisgil

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 341 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 82 kmsoutheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 111 kmsoutheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 141 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 341 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 371 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 388 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 394 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 396 kmeast

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

Day trips from Abhainn Gleisgil

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 201 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Leibhinis Island 5 kmE
  • Soay Island 4 kmNW
  • St Kilda Island 1 kmN
  • Dùn Island 1 kmSE

25–60 km3 places

  • Heisgeir Eagach Island 54 kmE
  • Haskeir Island NE Top Mountain 55 kmE
  • Haskeir Island 55 kmE

60–100 km648 places

  • Lingay Island 81 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 96 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 92 kmE
  • Bhalaigh Island 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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