Eilean Glas, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

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 (8 km). Nearby sights include Beinn na Coille and Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor.

Photos of Eilean Glas

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Glas

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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Glas
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

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Glas

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 57 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Glas

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,291 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km427 places

Lingay Island 17 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 22 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 8 kmE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 24 kmN

25–60 km626 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 50 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
Clett Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,285 places

Hebrides Island 68 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
Eigg Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
1.6 km S
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
2.2 km SE
Carinish Village, Western Isles
2.3 km SW
Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles
2.9 km W
Corunna Village, Western Isles
3.1 km W
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
3.3 km S

Eilean Glas

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beinn na Coille Mountain, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor Island, Western Isles
1.2 km NW
Croanabhal Mountain, Western Isles
2.2 km NW
Gairbh-eilean Island, Western Isles
2.2 km S
Àird nan Srùban Island, Western Isles
2.2 km SW
Eilean na Cloiche Island, Western Isles
2.5 km S
Eilean a' Ghiorr Island, Western Isles
2.5 km S
Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles
2.6 km N