- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport23 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport89 km
About Callanish
Callanish is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Trosdam and Loch Ceann Hulavig.
Climate of Callanish
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 114 | 124 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 93 | 129 | 156 | 159 | 149 |
How to get to Callanish
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 296 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 23 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 89 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 138 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 296 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 329 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Callanish
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,441 natural sites, 1,010 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km492 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 12 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 13 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 14 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km402 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmS
- Scalpay Island 37 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 38 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 46 kmS
60–100 km1,574 places
- Island of Raasay Island 99 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmS
- Lingay Island 66 kmSW
- Clett Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Trosdam Island, Western Isles2 km SW
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Loch Ceann Hulavig Natural site, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Black Water River, Western Isles2.1 km SE
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Aird Callanish Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Bratanais Beag Island, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Bratanais Mòr Island, Western Isles2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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