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Aignish

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°12′33″ N 6°16′47″ W

Map showing the location of Aignish Aignish
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport3 km
BEB Benbecula Airport104 km

About Aignish

Aignish is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Phabail and Eilean nan Caorach.

Climate of Aignish

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Aignish
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461091187460677786120146152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Aignish

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 276 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 3 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 104 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 149 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Aignish

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,035 natural sites, 994 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 12 kmSW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 12 kmSW
  • Crois Eilean Island 14 kmSW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km731 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 46 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km2,100 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 93 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmS
  • Lingay Island 82 kmSW
  • Clett Island 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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