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Mountain

Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′49″ N 5°57′52″ W

Map showing the location of Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cuaig
8.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport74 km
BEB Benbecula Airport84 km

About Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire

Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Sidhean Uan and Carn Braig.

Climate of Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 224 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (224 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)201129158898199104118187212224210

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 218 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 74 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 84 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 332 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,599 natural sites, 1,482 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 23 kmS
  • Eilean Tigh Island 7 kmS
  • Staffin Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Island of Rona Island 2 kmSW

25–60 km1,481 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 36 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 53 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 33 kmS

60–100 km3,351 places

  • Hebrides Island 85 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 77 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmNW

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