Eilean a' Gheòidh, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean a' Gheòidh

Eilean a' Gheòidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Còrr Eilean Ceallasaigh and Cor-eilean Sponish.

Photos of Eilean a' Gheòidh

North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Gheòidh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (167 mm)
Driest month: May (67 mm)

7° 3°

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 7°

14° 9°

16° 11°

14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

155

Feb

113

Mar

125

Apr

77

May

67

Jun

77

Jul

91

Aug

105

Sep

142

Oct

167

Nov

164

Dec

159

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' Gheòidh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	155	113	125	77	67	77	91	105	142	167	164	159

How to get to Eilean a' Gheòidh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 69 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Gheòidh

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,418 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km404 places

Lingay Island 9 kmNW
Flodaigh Beag Island 13 kmS
Bhalaigh Island 18 kmNE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 13 kmN

25–60 km807 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 38 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
Scalpay Island 40 kmNE
Clett Island 33 kmE

60–100 km1,288 places

Hebrides Island 76 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lochportain Village, Western Isles
1.7 km NE
Strumore Village, Western Isles
2 km SW
Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles
2.5 km W
Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles
2.5 km SW
Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles
4.9 km NE
Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles
6.2 km NW

Eilean a' Gheòidh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Còrr Eilean Ceallasaigh Island, Western Isles
0.3 km NE
Cor-eilean Sponish Island, Western Isles
0.2 km SW
Eilean nan Lion Island, Western Isles
0.4 km E
Callum More Island, Western Isles
0.4 km S
Lonachan Island, Western Isles
0.4 km SW
Eilean Bridich Island, Western Isles
0.7 km SE
Bruareim Island, Western Isles
0.8 km SE
Ceallasaigh Beag Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW