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Baile nan Cailleach

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′30″ N 7°23′49″ W

Map showing the location of Baile nan Cailleach Baile nan Cailleach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
BRR Barra Airport49 km

About Baile nan Cailleach

Baile nan Cailleach is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Chrossain and Loch Fada.

Climate of Baile nan Cailleach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (160 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 Baile nan Cailleach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910912075647388102136160157151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Baile nan Cailleach

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 262 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 262 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 332 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Baile nan Cailleach

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,141 natural sites, 956 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmS
  • Bhorogaigh Island 10 kmN

25–60 km494 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 46 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Lingay Island 27 kmN
  • Clett Island 46 kmE

60–100 km1,240 places

  • Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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