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Aird a' Mhachair

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′11″ N 7°25′24″ W

Map showing the location of Aird a' Mhachair Aird a' Mhachair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
BRR Barra Airport41 km

About Aird a' Mhachair

Aird a' Mhachair is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Ceapan and Eilean nan Caorach.

Climate of Aird a' Mhachair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (160 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Aird a' Mhachair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910912075647388102136160157151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Aird a' Mhachair

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 41 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 324 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aird a' Mhachair

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,092 natural sites, 895 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Stulaigh Island 24 kmSE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 21 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 5 kmSE

25–60 km501 places

  • Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 49 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Lingay Island 35 kmN

60–100 km1,175 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmE
  • Eigg Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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