- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport31 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
About Glas Eilean
Glas Eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Faof and Eilean Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Aunghais.
Climate of Glas Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 117 | 131 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 100 | 137 | 165 | 166 | 157 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Glas Eilean
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 290 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 31 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 299 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glas Eilean
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,520 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km641 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 20 kmS
- Scalpay Island 25 kmS
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmN
- Tannaraidh Island 22 kmE
25–60 km431 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Lingay Island 52 kmSW
- Aird Mhor Island 33 kmS
60–100 km1,488 places
- Isle of Skye Island 92 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 88 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 65 kmS
- Clett Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Faof Island, Western Isles0.8 km SE
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Eilean Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Aunghais Island, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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Tairead Island, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Saothair an Aobhaidh Island, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Cleit Faof Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Ascleit Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles1.8 km SW
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Sgalabhal Beag Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Seaforth Island Island, Western Isles9.2 km S -
Tairead Thioram Island, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Tairead Fhliuch Island, Western Isles2.2 km E
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Loch Morsgail Lake, Western Isles4.1 km W
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Eilean Mor Island, Western Isles4.1 km NE
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Eilean Mhic Fail Island, Western Isles4.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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