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Cùl Chraigeam

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′15″ N 6°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cùl Chraigeam Cùl Chraigeam
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garenin
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport31 km
BEB Benbecula Airport95 km

About Cùl Chraigeam

Cùl Chraigeam is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Craigeam and Meall Mor.

Climate of Cùl Chraigeam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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).

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Climate of Cùl Chraigeam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cùl Chraigeam

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 308 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 31 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 95 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 308 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cùl Chraigeam

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,069 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 5 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 6 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 5 kmW
  • Craigeam Island 1 kmS

25–60 km534 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 48 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 31 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 33 kmSE

60–100 km1,075 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 88 kmS
  • Lingay Island 72 kmS
  • Clett Island 85 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 87 kmE

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