Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′23″ N 7°14′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
- BRR Barra Airport48 km
About Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir
Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Collam and Sheisay.
Climate of Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 254 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 48 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 254 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,296 natural sites, 1,040 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km379 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km624 places
- Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 58 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 54 kmS
60–100 km1,356 places
- Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
- Eigg Island 89 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles5.7 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3.3 km S
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles3.2 km N
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles3.8 km SW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles4.1 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles4.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Collam Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Sheisay Island, Western Isles1.1 km NW
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Bearran Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh Island, Western Isles1.5 km E
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Glas-eilean Island, Western Isles1.9 km NE
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Fuidheigh Beag Island, Western Isles2.2 km NE
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Loch Leiravagh Natural site, Western Isles2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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