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Glasphein

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′12″ N 6°14′27″ W

Map showing the location of Glasphein Glasphein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
BEB Benbecula Airport69 km

About Glasphein

Glasphein is a neighbourhood. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Quirang and Dun Mor.

Climate of Glasphein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 230 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (230 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Glasphein
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)20714017310192106117132200223230221

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glasphein

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 232 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 69 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 255 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 339 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glasphein

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 3,083 natural sites, 1,387 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Eilean Trodday Island 11 kmN
  • Eilean Tigh Island 20 kmSE
  • Staffin Island Island 2 kmE
  • Island of Rona Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,600 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 38 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 44 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 30 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km2,714 places

  • Hebrides Island 82 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 82 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 81 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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