- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport26 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport79 km
About Eilean Mor
Eilean Mor is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Fail and Roineval.
Climate of Eilean Mor
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 117 | 131 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 100 | 137 | 165 | 166 | 157 |
How to get to Eilean Mor
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 290 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 26 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 79 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 127 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 296 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mor
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,584 natural sites, 1,031 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km630 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 23 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 23 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 24 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmNW
25–60 km401 places
- Scalpay Island 26 kmS
- Lingay Island 56 kmSW
- Rosaigh Island 27 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 36 kmS
60–100 km1,603 places
- Isle of Skye Island 94 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 89 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
- Clett Island 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sildinis Village, Western Isles6.6 km E
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Balallan Village, Western Isles6.6 km E
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Grimersta Village, Western Isles7.4 km N
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Ceann Shìphoirt Village, Western Isles8.7 km SE
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Garynahine Village, Western Isles9.3 km N
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Giosla Village, Western Isles9.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhic Fail Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
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Roineval Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Chiorabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km N
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Eilean a' Chaise Island, Western Isles2 km NW
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Tairead Fhliuch Island, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Sithean Mor Beinn a' Chuailein Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Tairead Thioram Island, Western Isles2.2 km SW
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Heastabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km S
Sources & licences
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