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Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°54′00″ N 6°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Isle of Scalpay
6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport39 km
BEB Benbecula Airport64 km

About Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh

Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh and Eilean Glas na h-Acarsaid Fhalaich.

Climate of Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Mòr a’ Bhaigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)17112514387738295107151178182174

How to get to Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 39 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 64 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 283 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,000 natural sites, 1,180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 11 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 5 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 7 kmSW
  • Aird Mhor Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,064 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Lingay Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,781 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 70 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 78 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 71 kmE

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