- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport11 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport61 km
About Aird a' Chaolais
Aird a' Chaolais is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 53 m. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Orasaigh and Heiseabhal Mòr.
Climate of Aird a' Chaolais
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 109 | 117 | 73 | 63 | 71 | 88 | 104 | 131 | 159 | 152 | 148 |
How to get to Aird a' Chaolais
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 237 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 11 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 61 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 65 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 281 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 332 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aird a' Chaolais
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 635 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 4 kmNE
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 13 kmNE
- Vatersay Island Island 4 kmSE
- Stack Islands Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km208 places
- Hebrides Island 46 kmE
- Stulaigh Island 33 kmNE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 47 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 46 kmN
60–100 km1,018 places
- Isle of Skye Island 89 kmNE
- Eigg Island 85 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmNE
- Lingay Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Borve Village, Western Isles2.8 km NE
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Uidh Village, Western Isles3.2 km E
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Kentangaval Village, Western Isles3.6 km NE
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Tangasdal Village, Western Isles3.7 km NE
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Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles7.3 km NE
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Castlebay Village, Western Isles4.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Orasaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Heiseabhal Mòr Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Heiseabhal Mor [Theiseabhal Mor] [Heishival Mor] Island, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Bioruaslum Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Beinn Tangabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km NE
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Orasaigh Island, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Uidh Bhatarsaigh Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km SE
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Beinn Ruilibreac Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km S
Sources & licences
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