- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport46 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport70 km
About Waternish Point Lighthouse
Waternish Point Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Ghobhainn and Caisteal an Fhithich.
Climate of Waternish Point Lighthouse
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 123 | 147 | 86 | 76 | 90 | 103 | 119 | 173 | 193 | 197 | 191 |
How to get to Waternish Point Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 242 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 46 kmwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 70 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 81 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 242 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 256 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 279 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 338 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Waternish Point Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2,283 natural sites, 1,254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km201 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 12 kmS
- Clett Island 9 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 24 kmNW
- Bhalaigh Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,408 places
- Isle of Skye Island 41 kmSE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 42 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 29 kmN
60–100 km1,952 places
- Hebrides Island 72 kmS
- Eigg Island 84 kmS
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 89 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn a' Ghobhainn Mountain, Highland3.6 km SE
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Caisteal an Fhithich Mountain, Highland3.7 km SE
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Eilean Iosal Island, Highland4.9 km SE
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Ben Geary Mountain, Highland5.9 km SE
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Eilean Creagach Island, Highland6.3 km E
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Aird Mhor Mountain, Highland7.2 km S
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Isay Island, Highland10 km S -
Eilean Garave Island, Highland7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Highland
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Neist Point Lighthouse Landmark, Highland23 km SW -
Skye Museum of Island Life Museum, Highland17 km E
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Duntulm Castle Historic site, Highland19 km NE
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Eilean Trodday Lighthouse Landmark, Highland24 km NE
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Rubha Reidh Lighthouse Landmark, Highland56 km NE -
Dun Telve Historic site, Highland78 km SE
Sources & licences
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