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Bay Hirivagh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′06″ N 7°24′50″ W

Map showing the location of Bay Hirivagh Bay Hirivagh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bayherivagh
0.5 km W
Airports
BRR Barra Airport3 km
BEB Benbecula Airport53 km

About Bay Hirivagh

Bay Hirivagh is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Ob and Eilean na Clàrsaich.

Climate of Bay Hirivagh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (158 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).

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Climate of Bay Hirivagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910811774637189103133158154149

How to get to Bay Hirivagh

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 232 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 3 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 53 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 65 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bay Hirivagh

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 876 natural sites, 825 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 7 kmSW
  • Stulaigh Island 23 kmNE
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 3 kmE
  • Vatersay Island Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km304 places

  • Hebrides Island 37 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 38 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 59 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,252 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 78 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 92 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 77 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmNE

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