- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport68 km
- INV Inverness Airport90 km
About Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil
Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Bò Buidhe and Carn nan Cuileag.
Climate of Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (265 mm)
- Driest month
- May (105 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 254 | 173 | 214 | 120 | 105 | 117 | 130 | 149 | 218 | 248 | 265 | 254 |
How to get to Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 213 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 68 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 249 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 360 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,815 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km465 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 23 kmN
- Tanera More Island 22 kmN
- Summer Isles Island 21 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 13 kmS
25–60 km1,438 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 54 kmW
- Eilean Trodday Island 51 kmW
- Eilean Tigh Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km3,089 places
- Isle of Skye Island 74 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 60 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aultbea Village, Highland7.6 km W -
Laide Village, Highland7.1 km NW -
Little Gruinard Village, Highland3.8 km N
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Second Coast Village, Highland4.9 km N
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Inchina Village, Highland5.4 km N
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First Coast Village, Highland5.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nam Bò Buidhe Island, Highland0.4 km N
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Carn nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
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Carn an Ruidh Mhaoil Mountain, Highland1.2 km SW
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland1 km N
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Carn Bad nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland2.1 km NE
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Cnoc Bad nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland2.2 km N
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Aird Dhubh Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Carn an t-Sagairt Mountain, Highland2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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