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

About Eilean a' Ghobha

Eilean a' Ghobha is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Strom and Garbh Eilean Beag.

Photos of Eilean a' Ghobha

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Ghobha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (163 mm)
Driest month: May (64 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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' Ghobha
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean a' Ghobha

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 54 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 332 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Ghobha

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,355 natural sites, 1,054 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km425 places

Lingay Island 21 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 4 kmE
Taghaigh Island 20 kmN

25–60 km656 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE
Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
Clett Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,351 places

Hebrides Island 63 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
Eigg Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
0.9 km SW
Kallin Village, Western Isles
1.7 km S
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
2 km NW
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
2.7 km W
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
3.2 km NW
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
3.2 km W

Eilean a' Ghobha

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean nan Strom Island, Western Isles
0.2 km W
Garbh Eilean Beag Island, Western Isles
0.3 km SW
Beinn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles
0.8 km E
Gairbh-Eilean Ronay Island, Western Isles
0.9 km N
Eilean nan Gobhann Island, Western Isles
1.1 km NW
Beinn a' Charnain Island, Western Isles
1.2 km E
Aird nam Feadag Island, Western Isles
1.2 km NW
Eilean an Fheoir Island, Western Isles
1.2 km N