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South Ascrib

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′40″ N 6°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of South Ascrib South Ascrib
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geary
4.4 km SW
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport52 km
SYY Stornoway Airport72 km

About South Ascrib

South Ascrib is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Ascrib Islands and Eilean Garave.

Climate of South Ascrib

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (197 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 South Ascrib
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)177123147867690103119173193197191

How to get to South Ascrib

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 236 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 52 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 72 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth

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

Day trips from South Ascrib

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,627 natural sites, 1,298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 11 kmSW
  • Clett Island 9 kmSW
  • Eilean Trodday Island 21 kmNE
  • Tarner Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,455 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 35 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 35 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 33 kmN

60–100 km2,273 places

  • Hebrides Island 70 kmS
  • Eigg Island 78 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geary Village, Highland
    4.4 km SW
  • Knockbreck Village, Highland
    4.5 km SW
  • Halistra Village, Highland
    5.9 km SW
  • Uig Village, Highland
    9.7 km E
  • Hallin Village, Highland
    6.7 km SW
  • Trumpan Village, Highland
    6.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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