- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
- BRR Barra Airport53 km
About Eilean Mhic Caoilte
Eilean Mhic Caoilte is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Bhaile and Eileanan Àrda.
Climate of Eilean Mhic Caoilte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 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 Mhic Caoilte
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 53 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhic Caoilte
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,227 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km427 places
- Lingay Island 22 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km555 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 55 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Scalpay Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km1,266 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles5.2 km S
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Sunamul Island Village, Western Isles2.4 km W
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles2.8 km E
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Carinish Village, Western Isles2.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Bhaile Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Eileanan Àrda Island, Western Isles0.4 km NW
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Eilean na Brathe Island, Western Isles1.1 km S
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Triallabreac Beg Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Eilean Iochdrach Island, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Rubha Fliuch Island, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Eilean Iocrach nan Clach Corr Island, Western Isles1.5 km E
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Sunamul Island, Western Isles1.5 km W
Sources & licences
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