- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport6 km
- BRR Barra Airport49 km
About Benbecula Island
Benbecula Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Ruabhal [Rueval] and Eilean Nèill.
Climate of Benbecula Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Benbecula Island
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 6 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 329 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benbecula Island
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,260 natural sites, 1,015 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 15 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 13 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 12 kmNW
25–60 km581 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 56 kmS
- Scalpay Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km1,311 places
- Hebrides Island 61 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
- Eigg Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles4.2 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles2.1 km N
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles3.3 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.7 km SW
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles3.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruabhal [Rueval] Island, Western Isles1.3 km W
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Eilean Nèill Island, Western Isles1.4 km N
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Sheisay Island, Western Isles1.6 km S
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Flodaigh Island, Western Isles2.1 km N
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km W
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Eilean Fiadhaich Island, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Collam Island, Western Isles2.4 km S
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Eilean Mòr Bàgh-Gheallt Island, Western Isles2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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