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Eilean a' Phidhir

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′45″ N 5°46′21″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Phidhir Eilean a' Phidhir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bracara
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport85 km
BRR Barra Airport102 km

About Eilean a' Phidhir

Eilean a' Phidhir is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Torr na Ba and Eilean nam Breac.

Climate of Eilean a' Phidhir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 264 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Eilean a' Phidhir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26616720911699110129152225247264259

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Phidhir

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 102 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Phidhir

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,903 natural sites, 1,316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km505 places

  • Eigg Island 25 kmW
  • Eilean Shona Island 21 kmS
  • Sandaig Islands Island 23 kmN
  • Samalaman Island Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,604 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 47 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 50 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 38 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 35 kmS

60–100 km3,147 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Scarba Island 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bracara Village, Highland
    1.1 km NE
  • Morar Village, Highland
    3.3 km W
  • Scamadale Village, Highland
    1.6 km SW
  • Bracora Village, Inverness-shire
    1 km NE
  • Bracorina Village, Inverness-shire
    1.9 km NE
  • Mallaig Village, Inverness-shire
    5.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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