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Cnoc Cuidhein

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°30′54″ N 7°15′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc Cuidhein Cnoc Cuidhein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
BRR Barra Airport56 km

About Cnoc Cuidhein

Cnoc Cuidhein is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Gairbh-eilean and Eilean a' Ghiorr.

Climate of Cnoc Cuidhein

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 Cnoc Cuidhein
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 Cnoc Cuidhein

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 335 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc Cuidhein

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,285 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km425 places

  • Lingay Island 19 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 21 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmE
  • Taghaigh Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km617 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 53 kmNE
  • Clett Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,291 places

  • Hebrides Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
  • Eigg Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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