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Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′51″ N 6°28′01″ W

Map showing the location of Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Iona
3.7 km SE
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport30 km
ILY Islay Airport75 km

About Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh

Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Rèidh Eilean and Dun Cul Bhuirg.

Climate of Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (68 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 Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)19612014487687799123161182184177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 148 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 30 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 148 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 198 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stac Mhic Mhurchaidh

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,080 natural sites, 1,079 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Ulva Island 21 kmNE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 17 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 7 kmS
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 1 kmE

25–60 km840 places

  • Colonsay Island 35 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 32 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 50 kmE
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,196 places

  • Hebrides Island 72 kmN
  • Eigg Island 64 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 68 kmE

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