- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport63 km
- INV Inverness Airport97 km
About Eilean Mòineseach
Eilean Mòineseach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Rubha a' Bhrocaire and Eilean Mòr.
Climate of Eilean Mòineseach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Mòineseach
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 63 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 229 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 271 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòineseach
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 2,938 natural sites, 941 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km453 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 13 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmN
- Tanera More Island 13 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,190 places
- Whale Islet Island 38 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 47 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 47 kmS
- Longa Island Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km2,270 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 93 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inverkirkaig Village, Highland2.6 km NE -
Lochinver Village, Highland5.5 km NE
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Baddidarroch Village, Highland5.7 km N
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Achmelvich Village, Highland7.1 km N -
Brackloch Village, Highland6.5 km NE
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Brae of Achnahaird Village, Highland7.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha a' Bhrocaire Island, Highland0.7 km SE
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Eilean Mòr Island, Highland0.8 km W
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Fraochlan Island Island, Highland1.3 km W
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Cnoc Eisg-brachaidh Mountain, Highland1.3 km NE
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Loch Kirkaig Natural site, Highland1.3 km N
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Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland1.5 km N
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Cnoc Loch Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland1.6 km N
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Sgeir Ghlas Mhòr Island, Highland1.5 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Sgeir nam Boc Island, Highland1.9 km S
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Green Island Island, Highland2.6 km S
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Eilean Bad nam Bàn Island, Highland3.7 km N
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Isle Ristol Island, Highland11 km SW -
A’ Chleit Island, Highland4.5 km NW
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Soyea Island Island, Highland4.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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