- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport20 km
- BRR Barra Airport71 km
About Greineam
Greineam is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Dun Aonais and Orasaigh.
Climate of Greineam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Greineam
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 272 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 71 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 84 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Greineam
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,240 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Lingay Island 4 kmNE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmSE
- Bhalaigh Island 21 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km725 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 43 kmNE
- Clett Island 41 kmE
60–100 km1,161 places
- Hebrides Island 81 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 73 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 79 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 77 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ahmore Village, Western Isles1 km SE
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles1.7 km E
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles6.7 km SW
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Sollas Village, Western Isles4.4 km W
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles4.4 km NE
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Middlequarter Neighbourhood, Western Isles5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dun Aonais Island, Western Isles1.3 km S
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Orasaigh Island, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Oronsay Island, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Carram Island, Western Isles1.7 km W
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Maari Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Crogary Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km SE
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Àird Reamhar Island, Western Isles2.4 km SW
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Leathbhal Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km E
Sources & licences
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