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Kilmuir

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°25′51″ N 6°34′21″ W

Map showing the location of Kilmuir Kilmuir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport48 km
BRR Barra Airport70 km

About Kilmuir

Kilmuir is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Beag and Cnoc a' Chrochadair.

Climate of Kilmuir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Kilmuir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kilmuir

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 225 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 48 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 70 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 272 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 318 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kilmuir

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,625 natural sites, 1,352 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 24 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 9 kmNW
  • Clett Island 12 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 12 kmS

25–60 km1,271 places

  • Hebrides Island 53 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 31 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 49 kmN

60–100 km2,509 places

  • Eigg Island 64 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 98 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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