- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport61 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport96 km
About Longa Island
Longa Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Carr Mor and Druim an Eilein.
Climate of Longa Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 225 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (225 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 206 | 138 | 168 | 94 | 82 | 98 | 106 | 121 | 184 | 211 | 225 | 211 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Longa Island
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 223 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 61 kmnorthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 96 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 255 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Longa Island
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,603 natural sites, 1,422 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km281 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 21 kmE
- Staffin Island Island 25 kmSW
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 19 kmE
- Island of Rona Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km1,532 places
- Isle of Skye Island 54 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 41 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 55 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 52 kmW
60–100 km3,245 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmW
- Eigg Island 95 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 84 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Big Sand Village, Highland3.6 km E
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North Erradale Village, Highland4.4 km NE
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Gairloch Village, Highland8.3 km E
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Port Henderson Village, Highland5.7 km SE
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Peterburn Village, Highland5.7 km N
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Badachro Village, Highland6.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carr Mor Mountain, Highland1 km E
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Druim an Eilein Island, Highland2 km E
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Druim an Rubha Bhain Mountain, Highland3.8 km NE
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Meall Glac na Daraich Mountain, Highland5 km NE
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Cnoc an Sgaid Mountain, Highland5.9 km SE
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Loch Gairloch Natural site, Highland6 km E
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Meall na h-Airde Mountain, Highland6.3 km SE
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Glen Liagh Natural site, Highland8.6 km E
Sources & licences
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