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Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°30′15″ N 7°13′58″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seana Bhaile
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
BRR Barra Airport55 km

About Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais

Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Saighead and Eilean a' Cheòidh.

Climate of Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 1,045 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km427 places

  • Lingay Island 20 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmE
  • Taghaigh Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km643 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
  • Clett Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,324 places

  • Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 93 kmSE

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