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Borrisdale

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°44′39″ N 6°59′06″ W

Map showing the location of Borrisdale Borrisdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport37 km
SYY Stornoway Airport65 km

About Borrisdale

Borrisdale is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Sranndabhal and Outer Hebrides.

Climate of Borrisdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Borrisdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16312013583698095107149174175167

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Borrisdale

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 37 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 301 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 357 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Borrisdale

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,587 natural sites, 1,121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km334 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 23 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 17 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,161 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
  • Clett Island 32 kmSE
  • Bearasaigh Island 59 kmN
  • Tannaraidh Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,238 places

  • Hebrides Island 87 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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