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Eilean Mhiabhaig

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°07′54″ N 6°27′49″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mhiabhaig Eilean Mhiabhaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crossbost
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport12 km
BEB Benbecula Airport90 km

About Eilean Mhiabhaig

Eilean Mhiabhaig is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Loch Leurbost and Cnoc Berul.

Climate of Eilean Mhiabhaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Mhiabhaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mhiabhaig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 280 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 12 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 283 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhiabhaig

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,955 natural sites, 1,111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km385 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 3 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 5 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmSE
  • Glas Sgeir Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km584 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 32 kmS

60–100 km2,116 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 93 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 87 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    1.9 km E
  • Leurbost Village, Western Isles
    1.7 km NW
  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km E
  • Ceann Hurnavay Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km NE
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    3.4 km S
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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