- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
- BRR Barra Airport47 km
About Collam
Collam is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Loch Langavat and Sheisay.
Climate of Collam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Collam
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 254 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 47 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 103 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 254 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Collam
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,280 natural sites, 1,033 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km615 places
- Hebrides Island 59 kmSE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 58 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 54 kmS
60–100 km1,339 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 89 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles5.1 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3 km S
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles3.2 km SW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.4 km W
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles3.3 km N
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles4.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles0.6 km SW
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Sheisay Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir Island, Western Isles0.7 km E
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Bearran Island, Western Isles1.9 km E
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Rueval Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km W
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Loch Leiravagh Natural site, Western Isles2.4 km S
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Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh Island, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Benbecula Island Island, Western Isles2.4 km N
Sources & licences
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