- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport58 km
- TRE Tiree Airport66 km
About Sanday Island
Sanday Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Bhàird and Iolann an Eilein.
Climate of Sanday Island
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 230 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (230 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 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° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 217 | 139 | 171 | 99 | 87 | 98 | 115 | 135 | 198 | 221 | 230 | 218 |
How to get to Sanday Island
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 191 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 58 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 71 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 237 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 267 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 276 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sanday Island
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 2,552 natural sites, 1,336 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Hebrides Island 21 kmSW
- Dùn Mòr Island 1 kmSE
- Soay Island 18 kmNE
- The Small Isles Island 16 kmE
25–60 km1,243 places
- Isle of Skye Island 31 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 45 kmNE
- Eigg Island 26 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 51 kmN
60–100 km2,588 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 63 kmW
- Scalpay Island 91 kmN
- Lingay Island 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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A'Chill Village, Highland1 km NW
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Isle of Canna Village, Highland3.9 km W
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Tarbert Village, Highland5.3 km W
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Kilmory Village, Highland8.3 km E
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Isle of Rum Village, Highland11 km SE
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Kinloch Village, Highland14 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Bhàird Island, Highland0.7 km NW
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Iolann an Eilein Island, Scotland0.8 km NW
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Creag nam Faoileann Mountain, Highland1.3 km SE
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Eilean Ghille Mhàirtein Island, Highland0.9 km NW
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Tallabric Island, Highland1.1 km SW
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Alman Island, Scotland1.1 km NE
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Compass Hill Mountain, Highland1.7 km N
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Dùn Mòr Island, Scotland1.4 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Hàslam Island, Highland2.5 km W
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Canna Island Island, Highland3.5 km W
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An Steidh Island, Highland7.6 km W
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Eigg Island, Highland26 km SE -
Rùm Island, Highland11 km SE
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The Small Isles Island, Highland16 km E
Sources & licences
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