- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
- BRR Barra Airport45 km
About Eilean Ghillechriosda
Eilean Ghillechriosda is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Rueval and Eilean an t-Srom.
Climate of Eilean Ghillechriosda
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 |
How to get to Eilean Ghillechriosda
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 45 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 105 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 326 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Ghillechriosda
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,226 natural sites, 1,002 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km380 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 13 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 15 kmN
25–60 km562 places
- Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 52 kmS
- Lingay Island 29 kmN
60–100 km1,307 places
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
- Eigg Island 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles3.6 km NW
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles2.4 km SW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3.2 km SE
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Carnan Village, Western Isles3.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rueval Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Eilean an t-Srom Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean Alltromach Island, Western Isles1 km S
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Eilean an Ruiseallaich Island, Western Isles1.1 km S
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Eilean Làthach Island, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Sgeir na h-Oitir Bige Island, Western Isles2.2 km S
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Eileanan an Strom-dheirg Island, Western Isles2.4 km SE
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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