- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport4 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport99 km
About Eilean Grìoda
Eilean Grìoda is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Gobhail and River Greeta.
Photos of Eilean Grìoda
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Ben Barvas Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Grìoda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 112 | 122 | 77 | 62 | 69 | 80 | 89 | 122 | 149 | 154 | 144 |
How to get to Eilean Grìoda
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 282 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 4 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 99 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 145 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 317 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Grìoda
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,935 natural sites, 1,004 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km317 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 24 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 8 kmS
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 9 kmS
25–60 km567 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 41 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 41 kmSW
- Eilean a' Char Island 59 kmE
- Bearasaigh Island 32 kmW
60–100 km2,073 places
- Island of Raasay Island 93 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmS
- Lingay Island 77 kmSW
- Clett Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stornoway City, Western Isles1.2 km N -
Isle of Lewis Town, Western Isles2.2 km N
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Sandwick Village, Western Isles2.3 km E
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Raon na Crèadha Neighbourhood, Western Isles2.5 km NE
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Aird Tong Village, Western Isles6.2 km NE
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Laxdale Neighbourhood, Western Isles2.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Gobhail Island, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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River Greeta River, Western Isles0.3 km W
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Cnoc Bhuaile Bhig Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km S
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Cnoc Sanndabhaig Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km E
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Arnish Point Ligthouse Landmark, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Eilean Thuilm Island, Western Isles3.3 km E
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Teanga Tunga Island, Western Isles4 km NE
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Western Isles4.3 km E
Sources & licences
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