Sandwood Bay, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Sandwood Bay

Sandwood Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Am Buachaille and Druim na Buainn.

Photos of Sandwood Bay

Am Balg Peter Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Sandwood Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (155 mm)
Driest month: May (61 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

9° 3°

12° 5°

14° 8°

15° 10°

16° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

128

Feb

86

Mar

107

Apr

70

May

61

Jun

78

Jul

87

Aug

103

Sep

135

Oct

146

Nov

155

Dec

135

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

Climate of Sandwood Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	9°	12°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	128	86	107	70	61	78	87	103	135	146	155	135

How to get to Sandwood Bay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 82 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 237 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 82 kmsouthwest
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 kmeast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 128 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 264 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sandwood Bay

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 559 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

Whale Islet Island 13 kmS
Eilean Hoan Island 24 kmE
Handa Island Island 20 kmS
Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmE

25–60 km740 places

Eilean Dubh Island 27 kmS
Soyea Island Island 47 kmS
Eilean nan Ron Island 43 kmE
Rabbit Islands Island 41 kmE

60–100 km1,272 places

Clett Island 90 kmE
Eilean a' Char Island 63 kmS
Tannaraidh Island 91 kmSW
Tabhaigh Mor Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sandwood Village, Highland
3.8 km S
Sheigra Village, Highland
6.4 km S
Balchrick Village, Highland
6.8 km S
Blairmore Village, Highland
6.6 km S
Oldshore Beg Village, Highland
7.2 km S
Oldshoremore Village, Highland
8 km S

Sandwood Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Am Buachaille Mountain, Scotland
1.5 km SW
Druim na Buainn Mountain, Highland
2.4 km S
Strath Chaillach Natural site, Highland
2.9 km E
Am Bhuachaille Island, Highland
2.1 km SW
Am Balg Island, Highland
2.9 km W
Cnoc a' Gheodha Ruaidh Mountain, Highland
3.4 km E
Cnoc an t-Socaich Ghlais Mountain, Highland
3.9 km NE
Cnoc Poll a' Mhurain Mountain, Highland
5 km S