- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport57 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Ghuail and Eilean na h-Airighe.
Photos of Eilean Mòr
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Ben Luskentyre David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 273 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,715 natural sites, 1,105 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 2 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 7 kmE
- Rosaigh Island 5 kmSE
- Aird Mhor Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km984 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 47 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Lingay Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km1,451 places
- Isle of Skye Island 73 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 83 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Urgha Village, Western Isles1.8 km NE
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Tarbert Village, Western Isles1.9 km NW
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West Tarbert Village, Western Isles2.2 km NW
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles5.2 km E
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Carragrich Village, Western Isles3.1 km E
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Steinis Village, Western Isles4.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles0.2 km N
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Eilean na h-Airighe Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Isle of Harris Natural site, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Laxadale Lochs Lake, Western Isles1.9 km NE
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Cnoc Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Eilean Àird Rainis Island, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Langracleit Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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