- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport25 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport79 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 Stornoway Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Meall Mor an t-Stroim and Giearol.
Photos of Eilean Glas
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Eilean Iuvard Donald Lawson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Crionaig Mike Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Glas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 124 | 76 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 129 | 154 | 160 | 151 |
How to get to Eilean Glas
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 273 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 25 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 79 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 124 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 280 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 382 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Glas
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,121 natural sites, 1,184 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 22 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 19 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 13 kmN
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km816 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 37 kmNW
- Lingay Island 58 kmSW
60–100 km2,120 places
- Isle of Skye Island 80 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmS
- Scalpay Island 86 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall Mor an t-Stroim Mountain, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Giearol Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Cnoc Corrach Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Loch Shell Natural site, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Mullach nan Ron Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Cleite Loch Shaghachain Mountain, Western Isles1.5 km N
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Beinn Eisgein Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km NW
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Orinsay Island Island, Western Isles1.7 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Iuvard Island, Western Isles3.5 km E
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Sgeir Ghlas Island, Western Isles2.9 km E
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Sgeir Fhraoich Island, Western Isles3.2 km E
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Cnoc an Tuill Dhuibh Island, Western Isles4.2 km E
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Eilean Liath Island, Western Isles5.4 km NW
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Eilean Falasgair Island, Western Isles5.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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