Sgeir a' Chait, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Sgeir a' Chait

Sgeir a' Chait is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dornaidh Oscair and Sgeir an Trilleachain.

Climate of Sgeir a' Chait

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (197 mm)
Driest month: May (81 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

174

Feb

120

Mar

149

Apr

93

May

81

Jun

95

Jul

105

Aug

123

Sep

166

Oct

187

Nov

197

Dec

178

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 Sgeir a' Chait
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	174	120	149	93	81	95	105	123	166	187	197	178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir a' Chait

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 224 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 70 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 278 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir a' Chait

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 2,301 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km531 places

Eilean Dubh Island 1 kmSW
Whale Islet Island 13 kmN
Soyea Island Island 21 kmSW
Oldany Island Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km802 places

Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmSW
Tanera More Island 37 kmSW
Summer Isles Island 39 kmSW
Eilean nan Ron Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,720 places

Dalmore Beach Beach 94 kmW
Dailbeag Beach Beach 93 kmW
Clett Island 100 kmE
Tannaraidh Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lower Badcall Village, Highland
1.6 km NE
Upper Badcall Village, Highland
1.7 km N
Scourie Village, Highland
4.3 km N
Drumbeg Village, Highland
8.6 km S
Ardvar Village, Highland
7.3 km S
Tarbet Village, Highland
8.4 km N

Sgeir a' Chait

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Dornaidh Oscair Island, Highland
0.2 km N
Sgeir an Trilleachain Island, Scotland
0.2 km SW
Eilean Dubh Island, Highland
0.4 km SW
Badcall Bay Natural site, Highland
0.4 km N
Cnoc Gisgil Mountain, Highland
0.8 km E
Rubha na Faraid Mountain, Highland
0.9 km NW
Cnoc Loch a' Mhuilinn Mountain, Highland
1 km SE
Sgeirean Glasa Island, Scotland
0.7 km NE