Eilean nan Gamhna, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean nan Gamhna

Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Eaval and Eilean na h-Iolaire.

Photos of Eilean nan Gamhna

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (165 mm)
Driest month: May (66 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 nan Gamhna
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	152	111	122	77	66	76	90	104	138	165	162	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 57 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,377 natural sites, 1,055 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

Lingay Island 19 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 21 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 3 kmE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 25 kmN

25–60 km683 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 49 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE
Scalpay Island 50 kmNE
Clett Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,344 places

Hebrides Island 65 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
Eigg Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
2.7 km W
Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
3 km SW
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
3.3 km W
Kallin Village, Western Isles
3.9 km S
Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
4 km W
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
4.2 km W

Eilean nan Gamhna

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eaval Mountain, Western Isles
1 km NE
Eilean na h-Iolaire Island, Western Isles
0.5 km E
Dùn an t-Siamain Island, Western Isles
0.7 km NW
Eilean an t-Sruith Island, Western Isles
0.7 km S
Eilean nan Gearr Island, Western Isles
0.6 km SE
Beinn na h-Aire Mountain, Western Isles
1.2 km E
Eilean an Fheoir Island, Western Isles
1.1 km S
Gairbh-Eilean Ronay Island, Western Isles
1.3 km S