- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport48 km
- BRR Barra Airport76 km
About Waternish
Waternish is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 75 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Sgumain and Loch Bay.
Climate of Waternish
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 197 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 123 | 147 | 86 | 76 | 90 | 103 | 119 | 173 | 193 | 197 | 191 |
How to get to Waternish
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 231 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 48 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 76 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 80 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 231 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 272 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Waternish
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,575 natural sites, 1,317 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 5 kmW
- Clett Island 5 kmNW
- Wiay Island Island 20 kmS
- Tarner Island Island 17 kmS
25–60 km1,312 places
- Isle of Skye Island 30 kmSE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 46 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 33 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 40 kmN
60–100 km2,359 places
- Hebrides Island 62 kmS
- Eigg Island 72 kmS
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 83 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn a' Sgumain Mountain, Highland1.2 km E
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Loch Bay Natural site, Highland1.2 km SW
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Isay Island, Highland5.6 km W -
Beinn Chreagach Mountain, Highland3 km SE
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Aros Bay Natural site, Highland3 km NE
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Beinn Bhreac Mountain, Highland3.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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