Balmeanach Bay, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Balmeanach Bay

Balmeanach Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Churchton Bay and Loch Sligachan.

Photos of Balmeanach Bay

Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Balmeanach Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 253 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (253 mm)
Driest month: May (97 mm)

6° 2°

7° 3°

9° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

16° 11°

14° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

6° 2°

Jan

231

Feb

145

Mar

188

Apr

109

May

97

Jun

112

Jul

121

Aug

138

Sep

216

Oct

241

Nov

253

Dec

238

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 Balmeanach Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	231	145	188	109	97	112	121	138	216	241	253	238

How to get to Balmeanach Bay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 78 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 88 kmsouthwest
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 199 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 235 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 243 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balmeanach Bay

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 3,456 natural sites, 1,496 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km353 places

Isle of Skye Island 10 kmW
Island of Raasay Island 6 kmN
Scalpay Island 9 kmSE
Wiay Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,331 places

Hebrides Island 59 kmSW
Eigg Island 48 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmNW
Clett Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km3,303 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmNW
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Scalpay Island 68 kmNW
Oronsay Island 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ollach Village, Highland
2.7 km NW
Peinachorrain Village, Highland
1.1 km SW
Gedintailor Village, Highland
1.3 km NW
Sconser Village, Highland
2.3 km S
Inverarish Village, Highland
2.5 km NE
Clachan Village, Highland
2.6 km NE

Balmeanach Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Churchton Bay Natural site, Highland
2.1 km NE
Loch Sligachan Natural site, Highland
2.7 km SW
Eilean Àird nan Gobhar Island, Scotland
1.9 km N
Cnoc an Ratha Mountain, Highland
3.1 km NE
Ben Lee Mountain, Highland
3.2 km W
Suisinish Hill Mountain, Highland
3.3 km E
Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi Mountain, Highland
4.8 km S
Beinn nan Capull Mountain, Highland
3.6 km W