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 (11 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Ime and Craray Dubh.

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 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (163 mm)
Driest month: May (64 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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

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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmnorthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,269 natural sites, 1,018 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km612 places

Hebrides Island 55 kmSE
The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 49 kmS
Lingay Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,350 places

Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
Eigg Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles
2.1 km NE
Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles
2.7 km NW
Holmar Village, Western Isles
3 km S
Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles
3.2 km SW
Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles
7.3 km NW
Creagorry Village, Western Isles
4.2 km NW

Eilean nan Gamhna

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean an Ime Island, Western Isles
0.4 km SE
Craray Dubh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km SE
Eilean Greannach Island, Western Isles
0.7 km NE
Cràraigh Mhòr Island, Western Isles
0.8 km SE
Fodragaigh Island, Western Isles
0.8 km E
Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain Island, Western Isles
1 km NE
Grimsay Island, Western Isles
1 km NW