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Island

Sgeir an Araig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°50′44″ N 5°39′20″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir an Araig Sgeir an Araig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mellon Charles
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport57 km
INV Inverness Airport102 km

About Sgeir an Araig

Sgeir an Araig is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Sitheanan Duabha and Creag Streap.

Climate of Sgeir an Araig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (214 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Sgeir an Araig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)195132158907893102117173200214199

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir an Araig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 57 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 57 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 259 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir an Araig

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,599 natural sites, 1,200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 23 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 23 kmNE
  • Summer Isles Island 22 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,440 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 57 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 60 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 55 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km3,045 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 70 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 70 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 83 kmNW

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