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Sgeirean an Amadain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′38″ N 5°26′44″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeirean an Amadain Sgeirean an Amadain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Letterewe
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport80 km
INV Inverness Airport85 km

About Sgeirean an Amadain

Sgeirean an Amadain is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic an Fhùlaraich and Eilean Ghrùididh.

Climate of Sgeirean an Amadain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 265 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (265 mm)
Driest month
May (105 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 Sgeirean an Amadain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°11°11°9°7°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)254173214120105117130149218248265254

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeirean an Amadain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 201 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 80 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 236 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 344 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeirean an Amadain

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 3,984 natural sites, 1,138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km514 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 3 kmNW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 5 kmNW
  • Longa Island Island 24 kmW
  • Gruinard Island Island 23 kmN

25–60 km1,542 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 50 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 54 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 38 kmN
  • Moy Island Island 56 kmE

60–100 km3,101 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 64 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 84 kmW
  • Eigg Island 97 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 74 kmW

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