- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport101 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport114 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Black Parks and Eilean Fearna.
Photos of Eilean Mòr
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Ben Nevis Loek037 at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Druim Fada bill copland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Carn Mor Dearg David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 266 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (288 mm)
- Driest month
- May (106 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 288 | 189 | 229 | 120 | 106 | 113 | 133 | 157 | 222 | 248 | 266 | 279 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 101 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (114 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 114 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 115 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,883 natural sites, 1,354 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km397 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmW
- Eilean na Craoibhe Island 19 kmSW
- Eilean an Tuilaich Island 22 kmE
- Eilean na Fead Island 18 kmNE
25–60 km2,185 places
- Oronsay Island 55 kmW
- Eriska Island 39 kmSW
- Shuna Island Island 32 kmSW
- Eilean Shona Island 48 kmW
60–100 km3,697 places
- Isle of Skye Island 87 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 85 kmNW
- Eigg Island 66 kmW
- Scarba Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caol Village, Highland0.8 km NW -
Fort William Town, Inverness-shire2.3 km SW -
Lochyside Village, Highland0.4 km N
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Banavie Village, Highland1.5 km N -
Inverlochy Neighbourhood, Highland0.9 km S
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Claggan Neighbourhood, Highland1.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Black Parks Natural site, Highland0.4 km SE
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Eilean Fearna Island, Highland0.5 km SW
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An Caol Island, Scotland1.2 km SW
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Inverlochy Castle (Historical) Historic site, Highland0.5 km E
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Eilean na Creiche Island, Scotland2.1 km W
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Eilean a' Bhealaidh Island, Highland2.3 km W
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Cow Hill Mountain, Highland2.8 km S
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Eilean nan Craobh Island, Highland2.7 km W
Sources & licences
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