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Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′13″ N 7°18′32″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Benbecula
3.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
BRR Barra Airport51 km

About Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh

Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Fiadhaich and Eilean an Dûin.

Climate of Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Ard nam Fiadh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 259 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 51 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,226 natural sites, 996 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • Lingay Island 24 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km555 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,277 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
  • Eigg Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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