Gairbh-eilean Beag, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Gairbh-eilean Beag

Gairbh-eilean Beag 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 Garbh Eilean Mòr and Eilean an Teampaill.

Photos of Gairbh-eilean Beag

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Gairbh-eilean Beag

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

7° 3°

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 10°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 Gairbh-eilean Beag
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

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gairbh-eilean Beag

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 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 255 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gairbh-eilean Beag

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,373 natural sites, 1,058 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km417 places

Lingay Island 23 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmNE
Taghaigh Island 21 kmN

25–60 km670 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 60 kmS
Scalpay Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,367 places

Hebrides Island 62 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
Eigg Island 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kallin Village, Western Isles
0.6 km W
Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
1.6 km NW
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
3.5 km NW
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
3.5 km W
Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
4 km W
Grimsay Village, Western Isles
4.2 km W

Gairbh-eilean Beag

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Garbh Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles
0.4 km NE
Eilean an Teampaill Island, Western Isles
0.6 km S
Eilean Sgliat Island, Western Isles
0.7 km E
Beinn Rodagraich Mountain, Western Isles
1.2 km SE
Beinn nan Druidhneach Mountain, Western Isles
1.2 km NE
Ronay Island, Western Isles
1.2 km E
Beinn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles
1.6 km N
Eilean a' Mhurain Island, Western Isles
1.1 km SW