- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
- BRR Barra Airport55 km
About Gairbh-eilean
Gairbh-eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Ghiorr and Eilean na Cloiche.
Photos of Gairbh-eilean
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gairbh-eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Gairbh-eilean
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 335 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gairbh-eilean
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,282 natural sites, 1,023 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Lingay Island 19 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km605 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Scalpay Island 53 kmNE
- Clett Island 38 kmE
60–100 km1,295 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
- Eigg Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles0.7 km N
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Baile Glas Village, Western Isles1.1 km S
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles1.8 km E
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles2.1 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Ghiorr Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean na Cloiche Island, Western Isles0.6 km SW
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Eilean Mhic Philip Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Western Isles0.7 km SW
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Eilean an t-Seagail Island, Western Isles0.9 km S
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Eilean nan Long Island, Western Isles1 km SW
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Eilean Sligeach Island, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Àird nan Srùban Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
Sources & licences
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