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Greineim Island

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′00″ N 7°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Greineim Island Greineim Island
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mealasta
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport49 km
BEB Benbecula Airport70 km

About Greineim Island

Greineim Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Grèineam and Mealasta Island.

Climate of Greineim Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Greineim Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16712714086738094107147177176168

How to get to Greineim Island

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 304 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 49 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 70 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 310 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Greineim Island

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 947 natural sites, 867 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Bearasaigh Island 24 kmNE
  • Cèabhaigh Island 25 kmNE
  • Cealasaigh Island 25 kmNE
  • Uamish Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km710 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 30 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km812 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmSE
  • Clett Island 70 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 100 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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