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Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′30″ N 7°14′28″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Flodaigh
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
BRR Barra Airport52 km

About Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh

Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Calabhagh and Eilean Iocrach.

Climate of Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 52 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,305 natural sites, 1,040 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km421 places

  • Lingay Island 23 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km608 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,339 places

  • Hebrides Island 62 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
    1.6 km W
  • Kallin Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km E
  • Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
    1.9 km NE
  • Rossinish Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km SW
  • Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
    2 km NW
  • Grimsay Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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