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Eilean Mòr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′35″ N 6°24′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Eilean Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Greshornish
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport57 km
SYY Stornoway Airport77 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 (57 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag and Maol na h-Airde.

Climate of Eilean Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 205 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (205 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°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)179122151888094105121181200205197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Mòr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 227 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 227 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 263 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,875 natural sites, 1,351 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 14 kmW
  • Clett Island 13 kmW
  • Wiay Island Island 22 kmS
  • Eilean Trodday Island 23 kmN

25–60 km1,433 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 27 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 48 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 26 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 41 kmN

60–100 km2,533 places

  • Hebrides Island 67 kmS
  • Eigg Island 71 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmN

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