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Eilean Mòr Phabail

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′24″ N 6°12′06″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Mòr Phabail Eilean Mòr Phabail
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eagleton
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport8 km
BEB Benbecula Airport105 km

About Eilean Mòr Phabail

Eilean Mòr Phabail is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag Phabail and Eilean a' Chàise.

Climate of Eilean Mòr Phabail

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Phabail
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461091187460677786120146152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Mòr Phabail

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 271 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 8 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 105 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 271 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 285 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Mòr Phabail

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,132 natural sites, 995 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 15 kmSW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 13 kmSW
  • Crois Eilean Island 16 kmSW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km954 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 48 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km2,032 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 99 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 90 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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