- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport15 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport38 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Imireachean and Bharanais.
Photos of Eilean Mòr
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Triuirebheinn Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Sciathan Mipmapped · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Easaval Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mòr
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (158 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 108 | 117 | 74 | 63 | 71 | 89 | 103 | 133 | 158 | 154 | 149 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 237 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 15 kmsouthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 38 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,016 natural sites, 882 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km194 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Stulaigh Island 8 kmNE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 21 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 15 kmS
25–60 km539 places
- Hebrides Island 37 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmNE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 42 kmN
- Taghaigh Island 60 kmN
60–100 km1,184 places
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 90 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 81 kmE
- Eigg Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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North Glendale Village, Western Isles2 km E
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Crois Dùghaill Village, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Leth Meadhanach Village, Western Isles2.9 km SW
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Lochboisdale Village, Western Isles3 km NE
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Baghasdail Village, Western Isles3.1 km W
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Pollachar Village, Western Isles3.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Imireachean Island, Western Isles0.4 km NE
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Bharanais Island, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Caireasbhal Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Easaval Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km S
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Eilean Bàgh Mhic Rois Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Loch Boisdale Natural site, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Eileanan Iasgaich Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Pabaigh Island, Western Isles1.4 km N
Sources & licences
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