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Uig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°35′53″ N 6°36′57″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport19 km
BRR Barra Airport69 km

About Uig

Uig is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Loch Breachacha and Cnoc Mor.

Climate of Uig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (179 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Uig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17911513382667494115154175177169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Uig

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 167 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 19 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 69 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 224 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 227 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmeast

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

Day trips from Uig

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,128 natural sites, 1,147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Treshnish Isles Island 17 kmSE
  • Tiree Island 21 kmSW
  • Soa Island Island 4 kmS
  • Eilean Ornsay Island 6 kmE

25–60 km600 places

  • Hebrides Island 43 kmN
  • Eigg Island 43 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 43 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 50 kmN

60–100 km2,587 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 81 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 94 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 64 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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