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Bhacasaigh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′32″ N 6°54′46″ W

Map showing the location of Bhacasaigh Bhacasaigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kneep
2.1 km W
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport34 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About Bhacasaigh

Bhacasaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Trathasam and Tearbaso.

Climate of Bhacasaigh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Bhacasaigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to Bhacasaigh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 307 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 34 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 308 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bhacasaigh

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,032 natural sites, 884 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 6 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km503 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 37 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 31 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,046 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmS
  • Lingay Island 64 kmS
  • Clett Island 79 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kneep Village, Western Isles
    2.1 km W
  • Valtos Village, Western Isles
    2.2 km W
  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km S
  • Tobson Village, Western Isles
    3 km NE
  • Uigen Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km SW
  • Breaclete Village, Western Isles
    4.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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