- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
- BRR Barra Airport68 km
About Eilean Glas
Eilean Glas is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Àird Reamhar and Maari.
Climate of Eilean Glas
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Eilean Glas
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 270 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 86 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 348 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Glas
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,228 natural sites, 1,003 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km399 places
- Lingay Island 6 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmSE
- Bhalaigh Island 23 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km671 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 41 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
- Scalpay Island 45 kmNE
- Clett Island 41 kmE
60–100 km1,184 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 72 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles4.3 km SW
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Ahmore Village, Western Isles2 km NE
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles3 km NE
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Struan Village, Western Isles3.2 km SW
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Sollas Village, Western Isles4.2 km NW
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Middlequarter Neighbourhood, Western Isles4.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Àird Reamhar Island, Western Isles0.5 km NW
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Maari Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Sgealtrabhal Mountain, Western Isles2 km SE
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Dun Aonais Island, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Crogary Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km E
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Marrogh Mountain, Western Isles3.1 km SW
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Greineam Island, Western Isles2.7 km N
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Eilean Mossam Island, Western Isles2.7 km E
Sources & licences
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