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Eilean na Gearrabreac

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°50′15″ N 6°44′08″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Gearrabreac Eilean na Gearrabreac
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Plocrapool
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport48 km
BEB Benbecula Airport55 km

About Eilean na Gearrabreac

Eilean na Gearrabreac is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Cleit a' Bhraigh and Eilean na Sgaite.

Climate of Eilean na Gearrabreac

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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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Climate of Eilean na Gearrabreac
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)17112614489748397110154181182173

How to get to Eilean na Gearrabreac

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 48 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 55 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Gearrabreac

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,865 natural sites, 1,144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 8 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 5 kmNE
  • Rosaigh Island 3 kmNE
  • Aird Mhor Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,189 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • Lingay Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,526 places

  • Hebrides Island 97 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 64 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 76 kmSE

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