Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill, Western Isles

About Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill

Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Iocrach and Grimsay.

Photos of Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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'ic Nèill
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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 52 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 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'ic Nèill

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,315 natural sites, 1,043 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km423 places

Lingay Island 23 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 6 kmNE
Taghaigh Island 22 kmN

25–60 km623 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 59 kmS
Scalpay Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,335 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
1.2 km NE
Kallin Village, Western Isles
1.3 km E
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
1.8 km NW
Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
2.1 km W
Grimsay Village, Western Isles
2.5 km NW
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
2.6 km N

Eilean Mhic Iain'ic Nèill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Iocrach Island, Western Isles
0.3 km SE
Grimsay Island, Western Isles
0.3 km N
Eilean Mheall nam Muc Island, Western Isles
0.5 km SE
Calabhagh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km S
Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh Island, Western Isles
0.7 km SW
Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt Island, Western Isles
1.4 km S
Eilean na Braiste Island, Western Isles
1.7 km W
Garbh Eilean Beag Island, Western Isles
1.7 km NE