Eilean Iain Mòr, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Iain Mòr

Eilean Iain Mòr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include North Lee and Eilean Bhàlaig.

Photos of Eilean Iain Mòr

North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Iain Mòr

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (167 mm)
Driest month: May (67 mm)

8° 3°

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

14° 9°

16° 11°

14° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

155

Feb

113

Mar

125

Apr

77

May

67

Jun

77

Jul

91

Aug

105

Sep

142

Oct

167

Nov

164

Dec

159

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 Iain Mòr
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	7°	8°	10°	13°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	155	113	125	77	67	77	91	105	142	167	164	159

How to get to Eilean Iain Mòr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 65 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 308 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 342 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Iain Mòr

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,436 natural sites, 1,067 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km427 places

Lingay Island 12 kmNW
Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmS
Bhalaigh Island 20 kmNE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 16 kmN

25–60 km769 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 32 kmE
Scalpay Island 42 kmNE
Clett Island 32 kmE

60–100 km1,331 places

Hebrides Island 72 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
Eigg Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles
2.2 km NW
Strumore Village, Western Isles
2.3 km NW
Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles
4.9 km NW
Lochportain Village, Western Isles
5 km N
Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles
11 km W
Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles
7.3 km NE

Eilean Iain Mòr

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

North Lee Mountain, Western Isles
1.2 km SE
Eilean Bhàlaig Island, Western Isles
0.4 km NW
Li a' Tuath NE Top Mountain, Western Isles
1.1 km SE
Eilean Leireabhagh Island, Western Isles
1.1 km NW
Ruigh Liath Island, Western Isles
1 km NE
Fathoire Island, Western Isles
1.3 km NE
South Lee Mountain, Western Isles
1.8 km S
Eilean Phail Island, Western Isles
1.4 km N