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Natural site

Bàgh nam Faoileann

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′00″ N 7°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bàgh nam Faoileann Bàgh nam Faoileann
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochcarnan
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport12 km
BRR Barra Airport41 km

About Bàgh nam Faoileann

Bàgh nam Faoileann is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Tathanais and Eilean an Ime.

Climate of Bàgh nam Faoileann

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 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 Bàgh nam Faoileann
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bàgh nam Faoileann

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 12 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 41 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 322 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bàgh nam Faoileann

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,252 natural sites, 1,005 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Stulaigh Island 22 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 7 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmSW

25–60 km613 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Lingay Island 33 kmN

60–100 km1,335 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 64 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
  • Eigg Island 86 kmSE

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