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Eilean Furadh Mòr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°52′00″ N 5°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Furadh Mòr Eilean Furadh Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cove
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport53 km
INV Inverness Airport106 km

About Eilean Furadh Mòr

Eilean Furadh Mòr is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Meall Glac a' Bheithe and Eilean Furadh Beag.

Climate of Eilean Furadh Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (214 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Eilean Furadh Mòr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)194131156887691101115173199214200

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Furadh Mòr

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 227 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 53 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 231 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 240 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 263 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Furadh Mòr

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,497 natural sites, 1,190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 23 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 24 kmNE
  • Summer Isles Island 22 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,459 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 58 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 60 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km2,970 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 78 kmNW

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