Eilean Fhearghuis, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Fhearghuis

Eilean Fhearghuis is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Mult and Eilean a' Ghuail.

Photos of Eilean Fhearghuis

North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Fhearghuis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (165 mm)
Driest month: May (66 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Fhearghuis
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)	152	111	122	77	66	76	90	104	138	165	162	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Fhearghuis

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 262 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 61 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 262 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 339 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Fhearghuis

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,336 natural sites, 1,048 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km427 places

Lingay Island 14 kmN
Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmSE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 20 kmN
Taghaigh Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km682 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 46 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
Scalpay Island 48 kmNE
Clett Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,298 places

Hebrides Island 70 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
Eigg Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
4.9 km SW
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
5.1 km S
Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles
8.8 km NW
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
5.7 km S
Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles
5.8 km NE
Corunna Village, Western Isles
5.9 km SW

Eilean Fhearghuis

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean nam Mult Island, Western Isles
0.8 km E
Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles
0.8 km W
Eilean a' Chàise Island, Western Isles
1.6 km W
Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles
2.1 km NW
Steiseigh Island, Western Isles
2.3 km W
Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles
2.4 km W
Loch Langass Natural site, Western Isles
2.7 km NW
Loch Eport Natural site, Western Isles
2.7 km E