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Staffin Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′00″ N 6°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Staffin Island Staffin Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garrafad
0 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
BEB Benbecula Airport72 km

About Staffin Island

Staffin Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Cadha Riach and Quirang.

Climate of Staffin Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 230 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (230 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Staffin Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)20714017310192106117132200223230221

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Staffin Island

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 230 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 72 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 262 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 339 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Staffin Island

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 3,164 natural sites, 1,404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Eilean Trodday Island 12 kmNW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 18 kmSE
  • Island of Rona Island 15 kmSE
  • Longa Island Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,590 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 37 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 47 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 29 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 30 kmSW

60–100 km2,825 places

  • Hebrides Island 83 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 82 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 82 kmN

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