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Eilean Molach

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′00″ N 7°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Molach Eilean Molach
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mangersta
2.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport46 km
BEB Benbecula Airport80 km

About Eilean Molach

Eilean Molach is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Aird Mor Mhangarstaidh and Fraoch Eilean.

Climate of Eilean Molach

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Molach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°10°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531171257865738597133161163154

How to get to Eilean Molach

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 311 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 46 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 311 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Molach

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 849 natural sites, 828 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Bearasaigh Island 16 kmNE
  • Craigeam Island 20 kmNE
  • Cèabhaigh Island 21 kmE
  • Cealasaigh Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km627 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 37 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km760 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Clett Island 78 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 96 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mangersta Village, Western Isles
    2.7 km SE
  • Carnais Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km E
  • Cradhlastadh Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km E
  • Islibhig Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km S
  • Timsgarry Village, Western Isles
    5.8 km E
  • Uig Village, Western Isles
    7.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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