- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport24 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport30 km
About Eilean nan Gamhna
Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mullach a' Ghlinn Mhoir and Cleit a' Ghlinn Mhòir.
Photos of Eilean nan Gamhna
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Triuirebheinn Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (177 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 120 | 134 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 98 | 114 | 150 | 177 | 172 | 166 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 238 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 24 kmsouthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 30 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 238 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 303 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,160 natural sites, 921 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km235 places
- Stulaigh Island 3 kmSE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 24 kmS
- Dùn Mòr Island 16 kmN
25–60 km620 places
- Hebrides Island 39 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 31 kmSW
- Lingay Island 52 kmN
60–100 km1,246 places
- Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
- Eigg Island 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles5.3 km NW
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Lochboisdale Village, Western Isles6 km SW
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Kildonan Village, Western Isles8.2 km W
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Frobost Village, Western Isles8.4 km W
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North Glendale Village, Western Isles8.8 km S
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Crois Dùghaill Village, Western Isles8.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mullach a' Ghlinn Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles1 km SW
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Cleit a' Ghlinn Mhòir Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Eilean Sloc Sàthaidh Island, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Meall Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Eilean Ailein Island, Western Isles1.6 km W
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Loch Eynort Natural site, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Stulaval Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km SW
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Beinn Ailein Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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