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An t-Oighre

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′03″ N 6°28′58″ W

Map showing the location of An t-Oighre An t-Oighre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochs
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport16 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About An t-Oighre

An t-Oighre is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Garbh Eilean and Beinn a' Charnain.

Climate of An t-Oighre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 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
Climate of An t-Oighre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to An t-Oighre

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 279 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 16 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 283 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from An t-Oighre

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,989 natural sites, 1,146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 5 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 7 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmS

25–60 km594 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 29 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,158 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    0.3 km NW
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    0.8 km NW
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    1.3 km SE
  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    2.2 km SW
  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    3.1 km W
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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