- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport92 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport101 km
About Eilean Meadhanach
Eilean Meadhanach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Crowlin Islands.
Climate of Eilean Meadhanach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 242 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (242 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 221 | 141 | 176 | 98 | 89 | 105 | 113 | 127 | 202 | 227 | 242 | 229 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Meadhanach
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 92 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 191 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 92 kmwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 224 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Meadhanach
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,825 natural sites, 1,496 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km401 places
- Isle of Skye Island 25 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 14 kmW
- Scalpay Island 11 kmSW
- Eilean Tigh Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km1,686 places
- Eigg Island 53 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 51 kmW
- Clett Island 52 kmNW
- Dùn Mòr Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km3,271 places
- Hebrides Island 72 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 84 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 76 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Uags Village, Highland3.9 km E
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Coille Ghillidh Village, Highland4.3 km N
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Toscaig Village, Highland5.1 km NE -
Culduie Village, Highland6.3 km N
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Aird-dhubh Village, Highland6.5 km N
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Kyle of Lochalsh Village, Highland10 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mòr Island, Highland0.9 km E
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Crowlin Islands Island, Highland1.1 km NE
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Eilean Beag Island, Highland1.3 km NW
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Meall a' Chois Island, Highland1.3 km E
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Aird Mhor Mountain, Highland3.2 km NE
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Loch Toscaig Natural site, Highland2.9 km NW
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Eilean na Bà Island, Highland3.5 km N
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Carn Donnachaidh Mountain, Highland4.6 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Guillamon Island Island, Highland8.8 km SW -
Longay Island, Highland4.6 km SW
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Pabay Island, Highland7.7 km S
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Eilean nan Naomh Island, Highland6.8 km N
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Black Islands Island, Highland8.3 km SE
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Eilean a' Mhal Island, Highland9 km SE
Sources & licences
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