- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport42 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport86 km
About Gallan Head
Gallan Head is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Liana Moire and An Gallan Uigeach.
Climate of Gallan Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 117 | 125 | 78 | 65 | 73 | 85 | 97 | 133 | 161 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Gallan Head
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 313 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 42 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 86 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 314 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 345 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gallan Head
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 819 natural sites, 817 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km306 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 19 kmNE
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 20 kmNE
- Bearasaigh Island 9 kmNE
- Craigeam Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km582 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmS
- Scalpay Island 47 kmSE
- Tannaraidh Island 39 kmE
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 41 kmE
60–100 km765 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmS
- Lingay Island 62 kmS
- Clett Island 82 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc na Liana Moire Mountain, Western Isles1 km SE
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An Gallan Uigeach Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Stacannan Neideaclibh Mountain, Western Isles2 km E
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Druim Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km SE
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Rubha Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Forsnabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.4 km SE
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Seilebhig Hill Mountain, Western Isles4.2 km S
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Tobha Mor Mountain, Western Isles5 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources