- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport81 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport97 km
About Eilean Mor
Eilean Mor is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Arrisa and Glas-Sgeir.
Photos of Eilean Mor
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Shieldaig Island Dave Fergusson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 245 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (245 mm)
- Driest month
- May (91 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 149 | 183 | 103 | 91 | 106 | 116 | 131 | 203 | 229 | 245 | 233 |
How to get to Eilean Mor
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 208 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 81 kmnorthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 97 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 208 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 238 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 330 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mor
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,877 natural sites, 1,463 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Eilean Tigh Island 16 kmW
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 23 kmNE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 21 kmNE
- Island of Rona Island 14 kmW
25–60 km1,603 places
- Isle of Skye Island 42 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 27 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 53 kmW
- Scalpay Island 34 kmSW
60–100 km3,396 places
- Hebrides Island 92 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 73 kmNW
- Eigg Island 78 kmS
- Scalpay Island 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kenmore Village, Highland1 km S
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Arrina Village, Highland1.2 km W
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Ardheslaig Village, Highland3.1 km SE -
Fearnmore Village, Highland3.9 km W
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Diabaig Village, Highland4.5 km NE -
Lower Diabaig Village, Highland5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Arrisa Mountain, Highland1.1 km W
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Glas-Sgeir Island, Scotland0.6 km SE
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Meall na Coille Mountain, Highland1.4 km SW
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Loch a’ Chracaich Natural site, Highland1.5 km SE
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A' Bhainlir Mountain, Highland2.3 km SE
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Aird Mountain, Highland3.1 km E
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Meall na h-Araid Mountain, Highland3.3 km E
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Ardheslaig Mountain, Highland3.4 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Shieldaig Island Island, Highland6.7 km SE
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Eilean an Inbhire Bhàin Island, Highland5 km SE
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Eilean Dùghaill Island, Highland5.3 km SE
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Amhainn Dubh River, Highland3.6 km SE
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Loch Lundie Lake, Highland10 km SE
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Craig River River, Highland4.7 km N
Sources & licences
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