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Eileanan Glasa

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°09′34″ N 6°53′05″ W

Map showing the location of Eileanan Glasa Eileanan Glasa
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Einacleit
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport33 km
BEB Benbecula Airport81 km

About Eileanan Glasa

Eileanan Glasa is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Nèil and Airigh Ard.

Climate of Eileanan Glasa

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (173 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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Climate of Eileanan Glasa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16412313787738093105144173173165

How to get to Eileanan Glasa

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 301 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 33 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 81 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eileanan Glasa

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,205 natural sites, 940 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km464 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 18 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 13 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 14 kmN

25–60 km489 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 29 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 35 kmS
  • Lingay Island 57 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,210 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 99 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 75 kmS
  • Clett Island 72 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    1.2 km SW
  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    3.1 km NW
  • Giosla Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km S
  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km NW
  • Uigen Village, Western Isles
    6.1 km NW
  • Crùlabhig Village, Western Isles
    6.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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