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Island

Sgeir Liath

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°30′05″ N 5°27′14″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Liath Sgeir Liath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baravullin
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport87 km
GLA Glasgow Airport94 km

About Sgeir Liath

Sgeir Liath is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Riabhach and Cnoc Reamhar.

Climate of Sgeir Liath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 218 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (227 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Sgeir Liath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2271461761028593114137189209218219

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sgeir Liath

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 103 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 214 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sgeir Liath

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 4,014 natural sites, 1,410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km479 places

  • Eriska Island 4 kmNE
  • Shuna Island Island 11 kmN
  • Lismore Island Island 6 kmW
  • Kerrera Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km2,037 places

  • Scarba Island 39 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 34 kmNW
  • Cala Island 55 kmS
  • Ulva Island 48 kmW

60–100 km2,974 places

  • Hebrides Island 98 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 68 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 62 kmNW

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