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Sgeir Iosal

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′27″ N 5°07′11″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Iosal Sgeir Iosal
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fanagmore
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport74 km
INV Inverness Airport115 km

About Sgeir Iosal

Sgeir Iosal is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an t-Sithein and Ardmore Point.

Climate of Sgeir Iosal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Iosal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir Iosal

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 228 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 74 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 115 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir Iosal

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 2,038 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km434 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 11 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 3 kmN
  • Oldany Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 15 kmS

25–60 km717 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 47 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 47 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 49 kmS
  • Soyea Island Island 32 kmS

60–100 km1,568 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Clett Island 95 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 82 kmW

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