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Garbh Eilean

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′03″ N 6°28′32″ W

Map showing the location of Garbh Eilean Garbh Eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochs
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport15 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About Garbh Eilean

Garbh Eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Cheòis and An t-Oighre.

Climate of Garbh Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Garbh Eilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Garbh Eilean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 278 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 15 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Garbh Eilean

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,997 natural sites, 1,146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km396 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 4 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 6 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmS

25–60 km605 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 30 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,162 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    0.6 km NW
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    1.2 km W
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    1.2 km S
  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    2.6 km SW
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km E
  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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