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Glen Barrisdale

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′29″ N 5°28′02″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Barrisdale Glen Barrisdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Barrisdale
3.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport100 km
TRE Tiree Airport107 km

About Glen Barrisdale

Glen Barrisdale is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include An Caisteal and Meall Lochan Coire Chaolais Bhig.

Climate of Glen Barrisdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 308 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (319 mm)
Driest month
May (121 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 Glen Barrisdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)319210264141121130149173255287308311

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glen Barrisdale

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 100 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 107 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 204 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 277 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glen Barrisdale

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 4,302 natural sites, 1,236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km544 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 17 kmNW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 11 kmNW
  • Ornsay Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean Donan Island 23 kmN

25–60 km1,892 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 54 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 50 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 47 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km3,141 places

  • Hebrides Island 82 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmNW
  • Clett Island 87 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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