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Carraig Shleamhuinn

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°27′14″ N 6°38′46″ W

Map showing the location of Carraig Shleamhuinn Carraig Shleamhuinn
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Colbost
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport43 km
BRR Barra Airport68 km

About Carraig Shleamhuinn

Carraig Shleamhuinn is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Glas and Eilean Tràigh.

Climate of Carraig Shleamhuinn

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Carraig Shleamhuinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

How to get to Carraig Shleamhuinn

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 230 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 43 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Carraig Shleamhuinn

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,487 natural sites, 1,316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 5 kmN
  • Clett Island 8 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,253 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 29 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 50 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 36 kmE

60–100 km2,394 places

  • Eigg Island 68 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colbost Village, Highland
    1.1 km S
  • Totaig Village, Highland
    1.6 km W
  • Skinidin Village, Highland
    1.9 km S
  • Uig Village, Highland
    2.7 km NW
  • Husabost Village, Highland
    2.7 km NW
  • Fasach Neighbourhood, Highland
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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