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Sgeirean Mor

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′34″ N 6°24′30″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeirean Mor Sgeirean Mor
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gometra House
6.8 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 Airport87 km

About Sgeirean Mor

Sgeirean Mor 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 Cruachan (Lunga) and Dun Cruit.

Climate of Sgeirean Mor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (68 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 Sgeirean Mor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)19612014487687799123161182184177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeirean Mor

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 87 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 213 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 273 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sgeirean Mor

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,432 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Ulva Island 11 kmE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 1 kmNE
  • Soa Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 23 kmS

25–60 km793 places

  • Hebrides Island 58 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 49 kmS
  • Eigg Island 48 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 46 kmS

60–100 km2,574 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 92 kmN
  • Eriska Island 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km E
  • Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km E
  • Burg Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.9 km NE
  • Tostarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km NE
  • Bearnus Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km E
  • Treshnish Village, Argyllshire
    9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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