- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport61 km
- INV Inverness Airport95 km
About Gruinard Bay
Gruinard Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Meallan Udrigill and Meall nam Meallan.
Climate of Gruinard Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (214 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 195 | 132 | 158 | 90 | 78 | 93 | 102 | 117 | 173 | 200 | 214 | 199 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Gruinard Bay
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 220 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 61 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 257 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gruinard Bay
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,640 natural sites, 1,126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 16 kmN
- Tanera More Island 15 kmNE
- Summer Isles Island 14 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 21 kmS
25–60 km1,381 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmNE
- Tannaraidh Island 60 kmNW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 57 kmNW
- Crois Eilean Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km3,000 places
- Isle of Skye Island 78 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Laide Village, Highland2.5 km SW -
Sand Village, Highland2.6 km S
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First Coast Village, Highland2.7 km S
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Aultbea Village, Highland6.3 km SW -
Second Coast Village, Highland3.2 km SE
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Mellon Udrigle Village, Highland3.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meallan Udrigill Mountain, Highland2.4 km W
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Meall nam Meallan Mountain, Highland2.7 km NW
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An Eilid Island, Highland2.8 km E
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Cnoc Badan na h-Earbaige Mountain, Highland3.4 km S
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Meall Feith Rabhain Mountain, Highland3.4 km W
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Gruinard Island Island, Highland3 km E
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Meall nan Eileanan Bana Mountain, Highland3.7 km NW
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Meall Leac an Fhaobhair Mountain, Highland3.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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