- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport63 km
- INV Inverness Airport95 km
About Sgeir nam Boc
Sgeir nam Boc is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Phollaidh and Sgeir Ghlas Mhòr.
Photos of Sgeir nam Boc
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Stac Pollaidh Mehmet Karatay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Sgeir nam Boc
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Sgeir nam Boc
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 63 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgeir nam Boc
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 2,989 natural sites, 949 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km436 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 12 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 11 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 13 kmSW
- Soyea Island Island 7 kmN
25–60 km1,220 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 26 kmN
- Whale Islet Island 40 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 45 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 45 kmS
60–100 km2,316 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 92 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 91 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inverkirkaig Village, Highland4.4 km N -
Brae of Achnahaird Village, Highland6.2 km SW
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Lochinver Village, Highland7.2 km N
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Achiltibuie Village, Highland8.2 km SW -
Baddidarroch Village, Highland7.6 km N
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Altandhu Village, Highland8.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha Phollaidh Mountain, Highland0.8 km S
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Sgeir Ghlas Mhòr Island, Highland0.5 km NW
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Cnoc Gleann Lochan Sal Mountain, Highland1 km E
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Cnoc Lochan Sal Mountain, Highland1.1 km SE
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Green Island Island, Highland1 km SW
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Cnoc Gleann an t-Srathain Mountain, Highland1.7 km E
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Creag Inverpolly Mountain, Highland2 km SE
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Rubha a' Bhrocaire Island, Highland1.7 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Fraochlan Island Island, Highland2.8 km NW
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Eilean Mòr Island, Highland1.9 km NW
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Eilean Mòineseach Island, Highland1.9 km N
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Isle Ristol Island, Highland10 km SW -
Loch Osgaig Lake, Highland4.6 km SW
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Loch Bad a' Ghaill Lake, Highland5.5 km S
Sources & licences
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