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Eilean a' Mhadaidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′04″ N 7°14′41″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Mhadaidh Eilean a' Mhadaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Holmar
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport14 km
BRR Barra Airport40 km

About Eilean a' Mhadaidh

Eilean a' Mhadaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Gheòidh and Gasaidh.

Climate of Eilean a' Mhadaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 a' Mhadaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean a' Mhadaidh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 14 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 40 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 319 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Mhadaidh

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,330 natural sites, 1,033 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km328 places

  • Stulaigh Island 20 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 5 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmW

25–60 km635 places

  • Hebrides Island 52 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Lingay Island 35 kmN

60–100 km1,422 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 84 kmSE

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