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Sgeir an Rathaid

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°45′15″ N 5°54′02″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir an Rathaid Sgeir an Rathaid
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gorteneorn
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport66 km
BRR Barra Airport99 km

About Sgeir an Rathaid

Sgeir an Rathaid is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir nam Meann and Creag an Aisig.

Climate of Sgeir an Rathaid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 258 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (98 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 Sgeir an Rathaid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)26616320511898105128155222241258250

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir an Rathaid

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 99 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 120 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 240 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir an Rathaid

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,614 natural sites, 1,294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

  • Eigg Island 23 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 10 kmS
  • Eilean Shona Island 4 kmNE
  • Samalaman Island Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km1,598 places

  • Scalpay Island 59 kmN
  • Eriska Island 39 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 48 kmNW
  • Ulva Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km2,911 places

  • Hebrides Island 60 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 64 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 79 kmS

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