- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
- BRR Barra Airport56 km
About Eilean nan Gearr
Eilean nan Gearr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eaval and Eilean na h-Iolaire.
Photos of Eilean nan Gearr
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Gearr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
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)
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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Gearr
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gearr
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,390 natural sites, 1,059 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Lingay Island 20 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 3 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 18 kmN
25–60 km686 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 49 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 33 kmE
- Scalpay Island 50 kmNE
- Clett Island 33 kmE
60–100 km1,358 places
- Hebrides Island 64 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles2.8 km SW
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles2.9 km W
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Kallin Village, Western Isles3.6 km S
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles3.7 km W
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles4.3 km SW
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Baile Glas Village, Western Isles4.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eaval Mountain, Western Isles1 km NE
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Eilean na h-Iolaire Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Eilean an t-Sruith Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Beinn na h-Aire Mountain, Western Isles1 km NE
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Ronaigh Beag Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km SE
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Eilean an Fheoir Island, Western Isles1 km SW
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Gairbh-Eilean Ronay Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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