- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport76 km
- BRR Barra Airport81 km
About Glen Sligachan
Glen Sligachan is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Sgùrr nan Gillean and Marsco.
Photos of Glen Sligachan
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Blà Bheinn Sarah Maidment · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain
Climate of Glen Sligachan
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to Glen Sligachan
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 194 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 76 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 81 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 194 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 233 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 246 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 296 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glen Sligachan
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,296 natural sites, 1,484 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Isle of Skye Island 8 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 16 kmN
- Scalpay Island 12 kmE
- Wiay Island Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,346 places
- Hebrides Island 50 kmSW
- Eigg Island 39 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmNW
- Clett Island 42 kmNW
60–100 km3,175 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 82 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Scalpay Island 75 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sconser Village, Highland7.8 km NE -
Camasunary Village, Highland7.3 km SE
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Ollach Village, Highland11 km N -
Bualintur Village, Highland9.2 km SW -
Glenbrittle Village, Highland8.6 km SW
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Elgol Village, Highland12 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgùrr nan Gillean Mountain, Highland1.6 km W
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Marsco Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Am Basteir Mountain, Highland2.2 km W -
Cnoc a' Choire Riabhaich Mountain, Highland1.3 km NW
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Sgurr Beag Mountain, Highland1.3 km SW
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Sgurr nan Gillean Third Pinnacle Mountain, Highland1.6 km W
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Knight's Peak Mountain, Highland1.6 km W
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Sgurr na h-Uamha Mountain, Highland1.8 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland4.5 km SW -
Basteir Tooth Mountain, Highland2.3 km W
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Sgurr a' Fionn Choire Mountain, Highland2.3 km W
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Sgurr a' Bhasteir Mountain, Highland2.4 km W
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Meall Dearg Mountain, Highland2.5 km S
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Bruach na Frithe Mountain, Highland2.7 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources