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Sgeir na h-iolaire

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°30′31″ N 6°24′25″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir na h-iolaire Sgeir na h-iolaire
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gometra
7.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport28 km
BRR Barra Airport85 km

About Sgeir na h-iolaire

Sgeir na h-iolaire is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Fladda and Sgeir an Eirionnaich.

Climate of Sgeir na h-iolaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 189 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 na h-iolaire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)19112114386707899120164185189180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir na h-iolaire

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 151 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 28 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 85 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 209 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 215 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 272 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sgeir na h-iolaire

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 2,442 natural sites, 1,156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Ulva Island 11 kmE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 1 kmSE
  • Soa Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 18 kmS

25–60 km811 places

  • Hebrides Island 57 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 51 kmS
  • Eigg Island 46 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 47 kmS

60–100 km2,585 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 100 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.2 km E
  • Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.2 km E
  • Burg Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.2 km E
  • Treshnish Village, Argyllshire
    7.7 km NE
  • Calgary Village, Argyll and Bute
    12 km NE
  • Tostarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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