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Stac Buidhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°51′38″ N 5°47′53″ W

Map showing the location of Stac Buidhe Stac Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Melvaig
5.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport51 km
BEB Benbecula Airport102 km

About Stac Buidhe

Stac Buidhe is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Stac Dubh and Rubha Reidh Lighthouse.

Climate of Stac Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (214 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 Stac Buidhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)194131156887691101115173199214200

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Stac Buidhe

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 231 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 51 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 102 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 265 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 363 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stac Buidhe

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 3,435 natural sites, 1,244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 24 kmSE
  • Priest Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Longa Island Island 14 kmS
  • Gruinard Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,511 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 60 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 56 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 52 kmW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km2,974 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 64 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 75 kmNW

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