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An Gallan Uigeach

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′31″ N 7°01′36″ W

Map showing the location of An Gallan Uigeach An Gallan Uigeach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aird Uig
1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport41 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About An Gallan Uigeach

An Gallan Uigeach is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 86 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Stacannan Neideaclibh and Gallan Head.

Climate of An Gallan Uigeach

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 An Gallan Uigeach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531171257865738597133161163154

How to get to An Gallan Uigeach

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 313 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 41 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 345 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from An Gallan Uigeach

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 826 natural sites, 817 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 8 kmNE
  • Craigeam Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km573 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 47 kmSE
  • Tannaraidh Island 38 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 40 kmE

60–100 km783 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 86 kmS
  • Lingay Island 64 kmS
  • Clett Island 83 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aird Uig Village, Western Isles
    1 km S
  • Valtos Village, Western Isles
    4.9 km SE
  • Uig Village, Western Isles
    4.9 km S
  • Kneep Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km SE
  • Timsgarry Village, Western Isles
    5.2 km S
  • Cradhlastadh Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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