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

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 Stornoway Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na h-Airighe and Eilean Mòr.

Photos of Eilean a' Gheòidh

Ben Luskentyre David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Gheòidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (182 mm)
Driest month: May (74 mm)

7° 3°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

14° 10°

12° 7°

9° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

171

Feb

126

Mar

144

Apr

89

May

74

Jun

83

Jul

97

Aug

110

Sep

154

Oct

181

Nov

182

Dec

173

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°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	171	126	144	89	74	83	97	110	154	181	182	173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Gheòidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 272 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 46 kmnortheast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Gheòidh

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,732 natural sites, 1,107 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 2 kmNW
Scalpay Island 7 kmE
Rosaigh Island 5 kmSE
Aird Mhor Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km998 places

The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmS
Dalmore Beach Beach 47 kmN
Dailbeag Beach Beach 48 kmN
Lingay Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,459 places

Isle of Skye Island 72 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
Scalpay Island 82 kmSE
Eilean a' Char Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Urgha Village, Western Isles
1.9 km NE
Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles
4.7 km E
Tarbert Village, Western Isles
2.5 km NW
West Tarbert Village, Western Isles
2.8 km NW
Carragrich Village, Western Isles
2.8 km E
Steinis Village, Western Isles
3.7 km E

Eilean a' Gheòidh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean na h-Airighe Island, Western Isles
0.2 km NW
Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NW
Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean Àird Rainis Island, Western Isles
1.3 km S
Cnoc Mor Mountain, Western Isles
1.8 km S
Cnoc Caolas-sgeire-buidhe Mountain, Western Isles
2.2 km S
Sgeotasaigh Island, Western Isles
1.8 km E
Isle of Harris Natural site, Western Isles
2.4 km NW