Eilean Mhic Shealtair, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Mhic Shealtair

Eilean Mhic Shealtair is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Crogabhat and Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil.

Photos of Eilean Mhic Shealtair

North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Mhic Shealtair

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (167 mm)
Driest month: May (67 mm)

8° 3°

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

14° 9°

16° 11°

14° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

155

Feb

113

Mar

125

Apr

77

May

67

Jun

77

Jul

91

Aug

105

Sep

142

Oct

167

Nov

164

Dec

159

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 Shealtair
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	7°	8°	10°	13°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	155	113	125	77	67	77	91	105	142	167	164	159

How to get to Eilean Mhic Shealtair

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 259 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 15 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 62 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 308 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 338 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mhic Shealtair

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,434 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km441 places

Lingay Island 15 kmN
Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmS
Bhalaigh Island 23 kmNE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 20 kmN

25–60 km716 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 44 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 32 kmE
Scalpay Island 45 kmNE
Clett Island 31 kmE

60–100 km1,370 places

Hebrides Island 69 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 62 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 68 kmE
Eigg Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles
5.2 km N
Strumore Village, Western Isles
5.5 km N
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
7.5 km SW
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
7.6 km SW
Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles
12 km NW
Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
7.8 km SW

Eilean Mhic Shealtair

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc Loch Crogabhat Mountain, Western Isles
0.4 km SE
Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil Mountain, Western Isles
1.4 km E
Burebhal Mountain, Western Isles
1.5 km S
Loch Eport Natural site, Western Isles
1.6 km SW
South Lee Mountain, Western Isles
1.9 km N
Druim na h-Uamh Mountain, Western Isles
2 km S
North Lee Mountain, Western Isles
2.8 km N
Eilean Leathann Island, Western Isles
2.1 km SW