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Island

Eilean Mòr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′39″ N 4°30′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Eilean Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strathpeffer
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport28 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport129 km

About Eilean Mòr

Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag and Cnoc Mor.

Climate of Eilean Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 233 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (238 mm)
Driest month
May (100 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 Mòr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)238167198110100109117139191218233229

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Mòr

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 28 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 129 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,205 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Moy Island Island 3 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 16 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 14 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 7 kmW

25–60 km1,549 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 59 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 38 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 50 kmN

60–100 km3,312 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 96 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmW

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