Gairbh-Eilean Ronay, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

Gairbh-Eilean Ronay 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 Eilean an Fheoir and Eilean an t-Sruith.

Photos of Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Ronay
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

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,361 natural sites, 1,051 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

Lingay Island 20 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 4 kmE
Taghaigh Island 19 kmN

25–60 km674 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 50 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE
Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
Clett Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,331 places

Hebrides Island 64 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
Eigg Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
1.7 km SW
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
2.1 km W
Kallin Village, Western Isles
2.6 km S
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
3.1 km W
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
3.3 km W
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
3.5 km W

Gairbh-Eilean Ronay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean an Fheoir Island, Western Isles
0.2 km N
Eilean an t-Sruith Island, Western Isles
0.7 km NE
Beinn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles
1 km SE
Eilean Airigh na Hoe Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean na Craoibh Island, Western Isles
1 km W
Eilean nan Gobhann Island, Western Isles
1 km W
Eilean nan Strom Island, Western Isles
1 km SW
Eilean a' Ghobha Island, Western Isles
0.9 km S