- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport10 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport109 km
About Eilean na Grèine
Eilean na Grèine is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Sidhean Mor and Point Peninsula.
Photos of Eilean na Grèine
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Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Bigsteeve at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Eilean na Grèine
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 106 | 115 | 70 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 121 | 146 | 152 | 142 |
How to get to Eilean na Grèine
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 270 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 10 kmwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 109 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 146 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Grèine
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,099 natural sites, 928 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km130 places
- Tannaraidh Island 18 kmSW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 17 kmSW
- Crois Eilean Island 20 kmSW
- Glas Sgeir Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km987 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 36 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 36 kmW
- Scalpay Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km1,929 places
- Island of Raasay Island 93 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmS
- Lingay Island 88 kmSW
- Clett Island 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sheshader Village, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Shulishader Village, Western Isles3 km NW
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Aird Village, Western Isles3.2 km N
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Portvoller Village, Western Isles3.5 km N
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Garrabost Village, Western Isles3.5 km W
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Upper Bayble Village, Western Isles3.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sidhean Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Point Peninsula Natural site, Western Isles2.8 km W
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Eilean a' Chàise Island, Western Isles3 km SW
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Ceann an t-Siumpain Mountain, Western Isles4.7 km N
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Eilean Mòr Phabail Island, Western Isles4.1 km SW
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Eilean Beag Phabail Island, Western Isles4.2 km SW
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Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles4.8 km N
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Beinn Phabail Mountain, Western Isles5.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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