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Sgurr nan Gillean

966 m

57% chance of a view, in cloud all day.

The summit sits about 458 m inside the layer.

Forecast for Friday 16 October, built 2026-10-16 16:22 UTC and rebuilt twice a day. A high number is close to reliable, a low one is barely better than a shrug: how reliable is this?

Fri 16 Oct
57%
in cloud all day
Sat 17 Oct
90%
clear of the cloud
Sun 18 Oct
74%
on top of the cloud, or just in it

The hill

Lists
Munro, Marilyn
Height
966 m (205 m of drop)
Area
Minginish and the Cuillin Hills
County
Highland, Scotland
Grid ref
NG471252
OS Landranger
32
Summit
rock by cairn

Sun

Sunrise
07:00 ESE
Sunset
17:19 WSW
Daylight
10.31 hours

About Sgurr nan Gillean

Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. With a height of 966 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillins. It is the Munro peak nearest to the settlement of Sligachan, and its impressive triangular profile makes it one of the most recognizable of the Cuillins.

Hour by hour, Friday 16 October

HourViewCloud baseTempWind
06:0049%433 m1.3°21 WNW
08:0050%406 m1.7°19 NW
10:0049%488 m1.5°21 NW
12:0028%508 m1.8°25 NW
14:0081%903 m1.9°26 NW
16:0074%894 m1.6°27 NW
18:0068%938 m1.5°26 NNW
20:0080%1,087 m1.6°26 N

Nearby

Am Basteir · Bruach na Frithe · Sgurr a' Mhadaidh · Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh · Sgurr na Banachdich · Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle

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