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Eilean a' Gheòidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′02″ N 7°15′12″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Gheòidh Eilean a' Gheòidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of North Uist
6.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport12 km
BRR Barra Airport62 km

About Eilean a' Gheòidh

Eilean a' Gheòidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Loch Langass and Eilean a' Chàise.

Climate of Eilean a' Gheòidh

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' Gheòidh
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' Gheòidh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 12 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 62 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 341 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Gheòidh

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,304 natural sites, 1,031 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • Lingay Island 13 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmSE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 19 kmN
  • Taghaigh Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km662 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 46 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 48 kmNE
  • Clett Island 37 kmE

60–100 km1,269 places

  • Hebrides Island 72 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
  • Eigg Island 99 kmSE

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