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Branahuie

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°12′24″ N 6°18′52″ W

Map showing the location of Branahuie Branahuie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport1 km
BEB Benbecula Airport102 km

About Branahuie

Branahuie is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Caorach and Eilean nan Uan.

Climate of Branahuie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Branahuie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461091187460677786120146152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Branahuie

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 1 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 278 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 1 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 102 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 289 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 314 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Branahuie

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2,008 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 11 kmSW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 10 kmS
  • Crois Eilean Island 13 kmSW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 12 kmS

25–60 km674 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 45 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km2,101 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 93 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 80 kmSW
  • Clett Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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