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Eilean nan Gobhar

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′03″ N 6°24′45″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Gobhar Eilean nan Gobhar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cromore
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport14 km
BEB Benbecula Airport89 km

About Eilean nan Gobhar

Eilean nan Gobhar is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Charnan and Meall na Eoin.

Climate of Eilean nan Gobhar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 nan Gobhar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gobhar

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 276 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 14 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 89 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gobhar

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,088 natural sites, 1,156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km343 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 3 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 3 kmNE
  • Crois Eilean Island 1 kmNW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 22 kmS

25–60 km700 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 32 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km2,220 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    0.3 km NW
  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km SE
  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    3.8 km N
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km W
  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    3.9 km N
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    4.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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