- Elevation
- 948 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
- BRR Barra Airport76 km
About Sgurr Sgumain
Sgurr Sgumain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 948 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich.
Photos of Sgurr Sgumain
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain -
Am Basteir Photo taken by Ian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgurr nan Eag Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sgurr Sgumain
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 11°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to Sgurr Sgumain
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 192 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 76 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 233 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgurr Sgumain
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,185 natural sites, 1,450 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Isle of Skye Island 11 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 22 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 17 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,263 places
- Hebrides Island 44 kmSW
- Eigg Island 34 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmNW
- Clett Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km3,118 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 85 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Scalpay Island 78 kmN
- Oronsay Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bualintur Village, Highland4.1 km W -
Culnamean Village, Highland3.6 km W
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Glenbrittle Village, Highland3.8 km W
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Mol-chlach Village, Highland6.6 km S
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Elgol Village, Highland10 km SE
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Camasunary Village, Highland7.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgùrr Alasdair Mountain, Highland0.2 km NE
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Sgurr Mhic Choinnich Mountain, Highland0.4 km NE -
Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland1 km NW -
Sgurr Thearlaich Mountain, Highland0.3 km NE
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Sgurr nan Eag Mountain, Highland1.4 km SE
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Stob Coir' a' Ghrunnda Mountain, Highland0.6 km SE
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Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn Mountain, Highland0.7 km E
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Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire Mountain, Highland0.7 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland2.8 km N -
Sgurr nan Gobhar Mountain, Highland2.9 km NW
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Sgurr Dubh Mor Mountain, Highland0.9 km E
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Sgurr Dearg - Cairn Mountain, Highland1 km NW
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Cuillin Hills Mountain, Highland1.4 km NE
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Sgurr Dubh Beag Mountain, Highland1.7 km E
Sources & licences
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