- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport93 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport102 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Chois and Eilean Meadhanach.
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 274 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (274 mm)
- Driest month
- May (105 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° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 262 | 171 | 215 | 119 | 105 | 119 | 130 | 149 | 227 | 257 | 274 | 265 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 93 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 191 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 199 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 224 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,857 natural sites, 1,490 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km399 places
- Island of Raasay Island 15 kmW
- Scalpay Island 11 kmSW
- Eilean Tigh Island 22 kmNW
- Sandaig Islands Island 21 kmS
25–60 km1,715 places
- Isle of Skye Island 26 kmW
- Eigg Island 53 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 52 kmW
- Clett Island 53 kmNW
60–100 km3,270 places
- Hebrides Island 72 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 85 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 77 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Uags Village, Highland3 km E
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Coille Ghillidh Village, Highland4.3 km N
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Toscaig Village, Highland4.9 km N -
Kyle of Lochalsh Village, Highland9.7 km SE
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Culduie Village, Highland6.2 km N
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Plockton Village, Highland11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall a' Chois Island, Highland0.5 km SE
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Eilean Meadhanach Island, Highland0.9 km W
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Crowlin Islands Island, Highland1 km N
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Eilean Beag Island, Highland1.9 km NW
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Aird Mhor Mountain, Highland3 km N
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Eilean na Bà Island, Highland3.6 km N
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Loch Toscaig Natural site, Highland3.5 km NW
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Meall Ur a' Bhorraich Mountain, Highland4.4 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Guillamon Island Island, Highland9.1 km SW -
Longay Island, Highland5.1 km SW
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Black Islands Island, Highland7.5 km SE
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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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Eilean a' Mhal Island, Highland8.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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