- 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.
Photos of Eilean Mòr a’ Bhaigh
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 171 | 125 | 143 | 87 | 73 | 82 | 95 | 107 | 151 | 178 | 182 | 174 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles6 km SW
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Rhenigidale Village, Western Isles4.7 km NW
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Carnach Village, Western Isles4.8 km SW
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Kyles Harris Village, Western Isles5 km W
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Kennavay Village, Western Isles5.4 km SW
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Kyles Scalpay Village, Western Isles5.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh Island, Western Isles1.6 km NW
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Eilean Glas na h-Acarsaid Fhalaich Island, Western Isles1.7 km N
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Loch Claidh Natural site, Western Isles2.1 km NE
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Cnoc an Eich Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km N
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Eilean Beag a' Bhàigh Island, Western Isles2 km N
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Cnoc Loch a' Mhuim Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km NW
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Eilean Thinngartsaigh Island, Western Isles3 km N
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Aird Chaidhanis Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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