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Carram

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°39′25″ N 7°18′21″ W

Map showing the location of Carram Carram
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ahmore
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport20 km
BRR Barra Airport71 km

About Carram

Carram is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Fuskafaol and Orasaigh.

Climate of Carram

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Carram
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Carram

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 273 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 71 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 294 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 351 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Carram

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,206 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Lingay Island 4 kmNE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmSE
  • Bhalaigh Island 23 kmNE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km684 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 44 kmNE
  • Clett Island 42 kmE

60–100 km1,158 places

  • Hebrides Island 82 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 75 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 80 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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