Maragaidh Mòr, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Maragaidh Mòr

Maragaidh Mòr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Maragaidh Beag and Greanamul.

Photos of Maragaidh Mòr

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Maragaidh Mòr

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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 Maragaidh Mòr
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Maragaidh Mòr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 51 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Maragaidh Mòr

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,422 natural sites, 1,076 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

Siolaigh Mor Island 15 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 6 kmN
Taghaigh Island 24 kmN
Dùn Mòr Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km688 places

Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 33 kmE

60–100 km1,436 places

Island of Raasay Island 68 kmE
Eigg Island 87 kmSE
Dalmore Beach Beach 98 kmN
Dailbeag Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kallin Village, Western Isles
3 km NW
Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
4.4 km NW
Rossinish Village, Western Isles
5 km W
Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
5.5 km NW
Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles
9.5 km W
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
5.8 km NW

Maragaidh Mòr

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Maragaidh Beag Island, Western Isles
0.5 km W
Greanamul Island, Western Isles
0.6 km SE
Loch Uskavagh Natural site, Western Isles
1 km SW
Beinn Rodagraich Mountain, Western Isles
2.2 km N
Eilean nan Each Island, Western Isles
1.8 km SW
Eilean Baile Gearraidh Island, Western Isles
1.9 km W
Glas-eilean Island, Western Isles
2.3 km W
Eilean an Teampaill Island, Western Isles
2.4 km NW