- Elevation
- 165 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport10 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport98 km
About Ben Barvas
Ben Barvas is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 165 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Thulabaigh and Beinn Chailein.
Climate of Ben Barvas
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 112 | 122 | 77 | 62 | 69 | 80 | 89 | 122 | 149 | 154 | 144 |
How to get to Ben Barvas
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 289 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 10 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 98 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Barvas
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,736 natural sites, 979 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km391 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Bearasaigh Island 25 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 13 kmS
25–60 km434 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 41 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 42 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 44 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,908 places
- Island of Raasay Island 98 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmS
- Lingay Island 76 kmSW
- Clett Island 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stornoway City, Western Isles7.2 km E -
Isle of Lewis Town, Western Isles6.8 km E
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Aird Tong Village, Western Isles9.4 km E
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Sandwick Village, Western Isles9 km E
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Guershader Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.3 km E
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Laxdale Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Thulabaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km SE
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Beinn Chailein Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Beinn Bhearnach Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Beinn Mholach Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km N
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Beinn Bharabhais Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km N
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Beinn a' Sgridhe Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km NW
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Loch na Scaravat Lake, Western Isles3.7 km N
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Stacashal Mountain, Western Isles4.9 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources