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Glas-eilean na Creige

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′36″ N 7°14′49″ W

Map showing the location of Glas-eilean na Creige Glas-eilean na Creige
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Holmar
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport15 km
BRR Barra Airport39 km

About Glas-eilean na Creige

Glas-eilean na Creige is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Bhogha and Eilean a' Mhadaidh.

Climate of Glas-eilean na Creige

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Glas-eilean na Creige
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Glas-eilean na Creige

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 15 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 39 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 319 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glas-eilean na Creige

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,329 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Stulaigh Island 19 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 4 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmW

25–60 km627 places

  • Hebrides Island 51 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Lingay Island 36 kmN

60–100 km1,417 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 83 kmSE

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