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Aird Asaig

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′13″ N 6°51′09″ W

Map showing the location of Aird Asaig Aird Asaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
BEB Benbecula Airport58 km

About Aird Asaig

Aird Asaig is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gillaval Dubh and Loch Bun Abhainn-eadar.

Climate of Aird Asaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (185 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Asaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)174130149927686100113157185185176

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Aird Asaig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 278 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 374 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aird Asaig

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,591 natural sites, 1,080 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 4 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 13 kmSE
  • Rosaigh Island 11 kmSE
  • Aird Mhor Island 15 kmS

25–60 km916 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 48 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 44 kmN
  • Lingay Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,345 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 78 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 76 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 88 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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