Glas-eilean, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Glas-eilean

Glas-eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Each and Eilean Baile Gearraidh.

Photos of Glas-eilean

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Glas-eilean

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 Glas-eilean
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 Glas-eilean

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 253 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmnorthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 253 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glas-eilean

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,342 natural sites, 1,053 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

Siolaigh Mor Island 14 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 8 kmNE
Taghaigh Island 25 kmN
Dùn Mòr Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km648 places

Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
Isle of Harris Natural site 56 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km1,376 places

Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
Eigg Island 88 kmSE
Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kallin Village, Western Isles
3.3 km N
Rossinish Village, Western Isles
3.3 km NW
Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles
7.3 km W
Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
4.1 km NW
Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
4.5 km N
Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles
4.7 km SW

Glas-eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean nan Each Island, Western Isles
0.5 km E
Eilean Baile Gearraidh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NE
Bearran Island, Western Isles
0.9 km SW
Fuidheigh Beag Island, Western Isles
0.9 km NW
Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh Island, Western Isles
1.3 km S
Loch Uskavagh Natural site, Western Isles
1.3 km E
Maragaidh Beag Island, Western Isles
1.9 km NE
Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir Island, Western Isles
1.9 km SW