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Eilean na Mi-chomhairle

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′54″ N 7°12′28″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Mi-chomhairle Eilean na Mi-chomhairle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Port nan Long
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport24 km
BRR Barra Airport75 km

About Eilean na Mi-chomhairle

Eilean na Mi-chomhairle is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Chaolais and Beinn Bhreac.

Climate of Eilean na Mi-chomhairle

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (164 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 na Mi-chomhairle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15311312375647489101139164162156

How to get to Eilean na Mi-chomhairle

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 271 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 24 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 75 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 353 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Mi-chomhairle

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,315 natural sites, 1,022 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • Lingay Island 3 kmW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 20 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 24 kmNE
  • Bhalaigh Island 16 kmE

25–60 km865 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 38 kmNE
  • Clett Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km1,120 places

  • Hebrides Island 83 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 76 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 81 kmS

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