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Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′03″ N 7°14′17″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rossinish
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
BRR Barra Airport51 km

About Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt

Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh and Calabhagh.

Climate of Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt

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 Bàgh-Gheallt
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 Bàgh-Gheallt

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 51 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 330 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,307 natural sites, 1,043 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • Lingay Island 24 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 23 kmN

25–60 km613 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 55 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,347 places

  • Hebrides Island 61 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 91 kmSE

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