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Eilean Mòr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′38″ N 6°37′27″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Eilean Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colbost
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport45 km
BRR Barra Airport68 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 (45 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na h-Eigheach and Eilean Dubh.

Climate of Eilean Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Mòr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 228 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 45 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 275 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,532 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 6 kmN
  • Clett Island 9 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km1,268 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 28 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 34 kmE

60–100 km2,428 places

  • Eigg Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colbost Village, Highland
    1.1 km W
  • Skinidin Village, Highland
    0.9 km SW
  • Dunvegan Village, Highland
    2.9 km E
  • Totaig Village, Highland
    3.3 km NW
  • Kilmuir Village, Highland
    3.4 km SE
  • Fasach Neighbourhood, Highland
    3.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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