- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport53 km
About Garbh Eilean Mòr
Garbh Eilean Mòr 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 Gairbh-eilean Beag and Beinn nan Druidhneach.
Climate of Garbh Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · 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)
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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Garbh Eilean Mòr
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 280 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 Garbh Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,376 natural sites, 1,059 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Lingay Island 23 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 4 kmNE
- Taghaigh Island 21 kmN
25–60 km675 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 km1,365 places
- Hebrides Island 62 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kallin Village, Western Isles0.9 km SW
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Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles1.6 km NW
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles3.4 km NW
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles3.6 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles4.2 km W
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles4.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gairbh-eilean Beag Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Beinn nan Druidhneach Mountain, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Eilean Sgliat Island, Western Isles0.7 km SE
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Beinn Rodagraich Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km SE
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Beinn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Ronay Island, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Eilean an Teampaill Island, Western Isles1 km SW
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Beinn a' Charnain Island, Western Isles1 km NE
Sources & licences
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