- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
- BRR Barra Airport43 km
About Eilean Greannach
Eilean Greannach is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain and Eilean Dubh fo Thuath.
Climate of Eilean Greannach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 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 Greannach
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Greannach
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,283 natural sites, 1,022 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km352 places
- Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km619 places
- Hebrides Island 55 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Lingay Island 32 kmN
60–100 km1,355 places
- Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 86 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles1.5 km N
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Holmar Village, Western Isles3.5 km S
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles3.9 km SW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles7.3 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles4.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Eilean Dubh fo Thuath Island, Western Isles0.4 km NE
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Fodragaigh Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Eilean na Cille Island, Western Isles0.7 km E
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Eilean an Ime Island, Western Isles0.7 km S
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Greallam Deas Island, Western Isles0.6 km NE
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Craray Dubh Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Western Isles0.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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