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Aird

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′40″ N 6°20′32″ W

Map showing the location of Aird Aird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport61 km
SYY Stornoway Airport82 km

About Aird

Aird is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Loch Treaslane and River Snizort.

Climate of Aird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 213 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (213 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Aird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1871251569385100111127190209213206

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Aird

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 220 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 61 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 82 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 257 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 258 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 322 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aird

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 3,037 natural sites, 1,403 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km343 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 21 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 20 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 18 kmW
  • Clett Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,385 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 47 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 31 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,740 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 65 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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