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Eilean Mòr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°19′35″ N 4°33′49″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Eilean Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alltnacaillich
6.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport87 km
INV Inverness Airport92 km

About Eilean Mòr

Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Coileach and Loch Meadie.

Climate of Eilean Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (188 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)170120149948697105123158176188171

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Mòr

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 87 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 92 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 277 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 2,053 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 22 kmN
  • Eilean nam Meann Island 25 kmE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 19 kmE
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 18 kmE

25–60 km1,237 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 35 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 35 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km1,162 places

  • Hoy Island 94 kmNE
  • Clett Island 68 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 62 kmSW
  • Moy Island Island 86 kmS

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