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Eilean Mhic Rath

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′34″ N 4°22′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mhic Rath Eilean Mhic Rath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shirramore
2.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport63 km
DND Dundee Airport104 km

About Eilean Mhic Rath

Eilean Mhic Rath is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Loch Crunachdan and Meall an t-Sithein.

Climate of Eilean Mhic Rath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 231 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (264 mm)
Driest month
June (107 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 Mhic Rath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)264172203109109107114135189221231237

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Mhic Rath

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (127 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 63 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 104 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 139 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 285 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhic Rath

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 4,932 natural sites, 1,064 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 25 kmW
  • Bàn Eilean Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean an Righ Island 8 kmSW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 18 kmE

25–60 km1,781 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 49 kmN
  • Eilean Molach Island 49 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 42 kmN
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 28 kmW

60–100 km3,837 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 95 kmNE
  • Eriska Island 82 kmSW
  • Moy Island Island 61 kmN
  • Shuna Island Island 77 kmSW

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