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Balallan

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′28″ N 6°36′48″ W

Map showing the location of Balallan Balallan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport22 km
BEB Benbecula Airport81 km

About Balallan

Balallan is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Fheilghean Mor and Eilean Glas Tòb Chleteir.

Climate of Balallan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Balallan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Balallan

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 284 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 22 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 81 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 129 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 290 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balallan

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,791 natural sites, 1,102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km544 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 12 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 14 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 11 kmE

25–60 km464 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 25 kmS
  • Lingay Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,905 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 85 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 66 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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