Eilean Mhic Philip, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Mhic Philip

Eilean Mhic Philip 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 Eilean a' Ghiorr and Eilean an t-Seagail.

Photos of Eilean Mhic Philip

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Mhic Philip

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (165 mm)
Driest month: May (66 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Philip
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)	152	111	122	77	66	76	90	104	138	165	162	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mhic Philip

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 259 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhic Philip

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,284 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

Lingay Island 20 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmE
Taghaigh Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km608 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmE
Scalpay Island 54 kmNE
Clett Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,292 places

Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
Eigg Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
0.5 km S
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
0.9 km NE
Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
1.2 km N
Grimsay Village, Western Isles
1.3 km S
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
1.4 km E
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
1.5 km S

Eilean Mhic Philip

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean a' Ghiorr Island, Western Isles
0.2 km NW
Eilean an t-Seagail Island, Western Isles
0.4 km S
Gairbh-eilean Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NW
Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Western Isles
0.8 km W
Eilean nan Long Island, Western Isles
0.8 km SW
Eilean na Cloiche Island, Western Isles
0.9 km W
Cnoc Mor (Seana Bhaile) Island, Western Isles
1 km E
Eilean nan Laogh Island, Western Isles
1.2 km SW