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Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′11″ N 7°13′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Holmar
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport16 km
BRR Barra Airport39 km

About Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig

Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Loch Sheilavaig and Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha.

Climate of Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig

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)

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' ille Phadruig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 247 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 16 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 39 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 318 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,349 natural sites, 1,028 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km334 places

  • Stulaigh Island 18 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmW

25–60 km633 places

  • Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,432 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
  • Eigg Island 82 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 66 kmNE

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