Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′53″ N 6°10′30″ W
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport119 km
About Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Caol Heisgeir and Tolsta Head.
Photos of Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
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Muirneag JJM · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Tolsta Head Donald Lawson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (157 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 112 | 122 | 76 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 124 | 150 | 157 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 277 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmsouthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 155 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,791 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Isle of Lewis Island 24 kmW
- Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 6 kmN
- Eilean nan Uan Island 20 kmSW
- Eilean nan Caorach Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km736 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 34 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmW
- Eilean a' Char Island 56 kmSE
- Bearasaigh Island 44 kmW
60–100 km1,811 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 98 kmS
- Scalpay Island 61 kmSW
- Lingay Island 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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North Tolsta Village, Western Isles2.9 km SW
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Gleann Tholastaidh Village, Western Isles4.4 km SW
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Gress Village, Western Isles8.7 km SW
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Aird Tong Village, Western Isles15 km SW
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Back Village, Western Isles10 km SW
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Vatisker Village, Western Isles10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Caol Heisgeir Mountain, Western Isles0.1 km SW
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Tolsta Head Natural site, Western Isles1.7 km S
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Eilean Earasgro Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km SW
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Muirneag Mountain, Western Isles8 km W
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Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island, Western Isles5.9 km N
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Eilean Glas Cuilatotar Mountain, Western Isles6.8 km N
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Cirein Seileageo Mountain, Western Isles8.2 km N
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles7.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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