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Eilean a' Gheòidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′00″ N 7°17′38″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Gheòidh Eilean a' Gheòidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Acairseid
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport10 km
BEB Benbecula Airport48 km

About Eilean a' Gheòidh

Eilean a' Gheòidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Eileanan Dubha and Eilean Leathan.

Climate of Eilean a' Gheòidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 158 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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' Gheòidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15311012176657491106138163158154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Gheòidh

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 10 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 48 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Gheòidh

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,059 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Stulaigh Island 16 kmN
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 7 kmSW
  • Vatersay Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km427 places

  • Hebrides Island 31 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 31 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 52 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 34 kmN

60–100 km1,418 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmNE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 99 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Acairseid Village, Western Isles
    2.2 km N
  • Pàirceanan Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km N
  • Coilleag Village, Western Isles
    2.7 km N
  • Balla Village, Western Isles
    3.8 km N
  • Rubha Ban Village, Western Isles
    4 km N
  • Haun Village, Western Isles
    4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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