- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport46 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport57 km
About Àird Bheag
Àird Bheag is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Aird Mhanais and Aird Mhor.
Photos of Àird Bheag
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Roneval Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rudha Quidnish Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Àird Bheag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (175 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 120 | 135 | 83 | 69 | 80 | 95 | 107 | 149 | 174 | 175 | 167 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Àird Bheag
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 46 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 57 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 294 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 360 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Àird Bheag
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,686 natural sites, 1,133 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km315 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 13 kmN
- Scalpay Island 14 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 11 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 1 kmW
25–60 km1,224 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 58 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 59 kmN
- Lingay Island 26 kmSW
60–100 km1,303 places
- Hebrides Island 92 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aird Mhanais Mountain, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Aird Mhor Island, Western Isles0.4 km W
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Eilean Mhànais Island, Western Isles0.5 km NE
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Àrd Manish Natural site, Western Isles1 km SW
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Loch Flodabay Natural site, Western Isles1.8 km SW
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Eilean nan Eun Island, Western Isles2.4 km NE
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Rudha Quidnish Natural site, Western Isles3.1 km SW
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Eilean Leasait Island, Western Isles2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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