- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport57 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport69 km
About The Aird
The Aird is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Ben Volovaig and Stac Lachlainn.
Climate of The Aird
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 194 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (194 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 116 | 140 | 80 | 73 | 89 | 98 | 110 | 167 | 189 | 194 | 186 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to The Aird
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 239 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 57 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 69 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 271 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Balmacqueen Neighbourhood, Highland1.6 km S
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Kilmaluag Village, Highland2.2 km SW
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Kendram Neighbourhood, Highland2.2 km SW
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Solitote Neighbourhood, Highland2.5 km SW
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Duntulm Village, Highland4 km SW
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Flodigarry Village, Highland4.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Volovaig Mountain, Highland1.4 km W
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Stac Lachlainn Island, Scotland0.9 km SW
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Tom na h-Uraich Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
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Stac Eilean Trodday Mountain, Highland3.2 km N
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Rudha Hunish Natural site, Highland4.4 km SW -
Meall Tuath Mountain, Highland3.6 km W
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Cnoc Roll Mountain, Highland3.8 km SW
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Eilean Trodday Island, Western Isles3 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources