- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport19 km
- BRR Barra Airport68 km
About Eilean Mhidhinis
Eilean Mhidhinis is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Riobhagan Mhidhinis and Eilean an Fhaing.
Photos of Eilean Mhidhinis
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North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mhidhinis
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 |
How to get to Eilean Mhidhinis
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 83 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhidhinis
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,389 natural sites, 1,050 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Lingay Island 8 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 13 kmS
- Bhalaigh Island 19 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 13 kmN
25–60 km788 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 38 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmE
- Scalpay Island 41 kmNE
- Clett Island 34 kmE
60–100 km1,270 places
- Hebrides Island 76 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Strumore Village, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles2.4 km S
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles2.4 km NE
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles5.1 km NW
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles9.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Riobhagan Mhidhinis Island, Western Isles0.5 km E
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Eilean an Fhaing Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Ceallasaigh Beag Island, Western Isles1 km NE
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Lonachan Island, Western Isles1.2 km SE
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Blathaisbhal Mountain, Western Isles1.5 km W
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Ceallasaigh Mor Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Cor-eilean Sponish Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
Sources & licences
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