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Wiay Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′00″ N 6°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Wiay Island Wiay Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fiskavaig
3.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport54 km
BRR Barra Airport67 km

About Wiay Island

Wiay Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Creag nan Faochag and Oronsay.

Climate of Wiay Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 226 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (226 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Wiay Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)2031331679888103115132199221226216

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Wiay Island

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 54 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 67 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 254 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 267 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wiay Island

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,760 natural sites, 1,368 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 16 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 20 kmNW
  • Clett Island 23 kmN
  • Tarner Island Island 3 kmN

25–60 km1,232 places

  • Hebrides Island 45 kmSW
  • Island of Raasay Island 27 kmE
  • Eigg Island 52 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 60 kmN

60–100 km2,659 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 83 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fiskavaig Village, Highland
    3.9 km SE
  • Eabost Village, Highland
    3.5 km NE
  • Ose Village, Highland
    5.4 km N
  • Harlosh Village, Highland
    5.8 km N
  • Gearymore Village, Highland
    5.3 km N
  • Struan Village, Highland
    5.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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