- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport53 km
About Eilean Sgliat
Eilean Sgliat 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 Beinn Rodagraich and Beinn nan Druidhneach.
Photos of Eilean Sgliat
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Sgliat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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)
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) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Sgliat
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 254 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 53 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 254 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 330 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Sgliat
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,394 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Lingay Island 23 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 4 kmNE
- Taghaigh Island 21 kmN
25–60 km681 places
- Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 33 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 60 kmS
60–100 km1,383 places
- Hebrides Island 61 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 68 kmE
- Eigg Island 89 kmSE
- Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kallin Village, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles2.2 km NW
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles4.1 km NW
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles4.2 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles4.6 km W
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles4.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Rodagraich Mountain, Western Isles0.5 km SE
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Beinn nan Druidhneach Mountain, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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Gairbh-eilean Beag Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Garbh Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Ronay Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Eilean an Teampaill Island, Western Isles0.9 km SW
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Beinn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km N
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Beinn a' Charnain Island, Western Isles1.4 km N
Sources & licences
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