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Eilean nam Brisgein

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°39′46″ N 7°09′24″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Brisgein Eilean nam Brisgein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochportain
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport24 km
BRR Barra Airport73 km

About Eilean nam Brisgein

Eilean nam Brisgein is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Frobost Island and Eilean na Cloich.

Climate of Eilean nam Brisgein

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (167 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 nam Brisgein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15511312577677791105142167164159

How to get to Eilean nam Brisgein

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 24 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 73 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Brisgein

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,399 natural sites, 1,054 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km386 places

  • Lingay Island 6 kmNW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 23 kmNE
  • Bhalaigh Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km891 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 37 kmNE
  • Clett Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,198 places

  • Hebrides Island 80 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 72 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 80 kmS

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