Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Eilean Mor Lacasaidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′46″ N 6°31′24″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mor Lacasaidh Eilean Mor Lacasaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kershader
0.8 km SE
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
BEB Benbecula Airport85 km

About Eilean Mor Lacasaidh

Eilean Mor Lacasaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag Laxay and Nabhar.

Climate of Eilean Mor Lacasaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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
Climate of Eilean Mor Lacasaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mor Lacasaidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 280 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 85 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 285 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Mor Lacasaidh

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,936 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km443 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 7 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 9 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 6 kmE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km558 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 27 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 27 kmS

60–100 km2,097 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    0.8 km SE
  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    1.2 km NW
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    1.9 km NE
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km E
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    3.1 km E
  • Balallan Village, Western Isles
    5.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: