- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport60 km
- INV Inverness Airport97 km
About Achnahaird Bay
Achnahaird Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Mor an Rubha Bhig and Loch Raa.
Climate of Achnahaird Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 201 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 125 | 146 | 85 | 74 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 165 | 187 | 201 | 185 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Achnahaird Bay
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 60 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 254 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 388 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Achnahaird Bay
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,085 natural sites, 965 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km409 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 8 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 7 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 9 kmSW
- Soyea Island Island 9 kmN
25–60 km1,205 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 30 kmNE
- Whale Islet Island 43 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 42 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 42 kmS
60–100 km2,474 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 88 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 87 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 99 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brae of Achnahaird Village, Highland1.8 km W
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Altandhu Village, Highland4.2 km W
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Polbain Village, Highland4.2 km SW
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Achiltibuie Village, Highland5 km S
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Reiff Village, Highland6.1 km W
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Polglass Village, Highland6.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Mor an Rubha Bhig Mountain, Highland0.6 km N
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Loch Raa Lake, Highland1.9 km S
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Creag Dhubh Mountain, Highland2.4 km SW
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Enard Bay Natural site, Highland2.1 km NE
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Meall na Beiste Mountain, Highland2.8 km SW
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Rhu More Natural site, Highland3 km W
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Loch Osgaig Lake, Highland2.7 km SE
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Cnoc Camascoille Mountain, Highland3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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