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Càrn nan Sgeir

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°57′41″ N 5°21′44″ W

Map showing the location of Càrn nan Sgeir Càrn nan Sgeir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Acheninver
5.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
INV Inverness Airport91 km

About Càrn nan Sgeir

Càrn nan Sgeir is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Meall nan Caorach and Carn Dearg.

Climate of Càrn nan Sgeir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 228 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (228 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Càrn nan Sgeir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)2121451759986102111129187213228215

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Càrn nan Sgeir

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmsoutheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 243 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 260 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 376 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Càrn nan Sgeir

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 3,489 natural sites, 1,036 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km424 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 8 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 6 kmNW
  • Summer Isles Island 6 kmNW
  • Soyea Island Island 20 kmN

25–60 km1,336 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 41 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 60 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 54 kmN
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 30 kmS

60–100 km2,804 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 86 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 92 kmSW

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