- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport13 km
- BRR Barra Airport40 km
About Dioraigh
Dioraigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Taigh Iamain and Gasaidh.
Climate of Dioraigh
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 Dioraigh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 13 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 40 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dioraigh
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,273 natural sites, 1,009 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Stulaigh Island 20 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 5 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmSW
25–60 km615 places
- Hebrides Island 53 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Lingay Island 35 kmN
60–100 km1,361 places
- Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
- Eigg Island 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles0.4 km S
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles1.5 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles4.6 km N
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles5.1 km W
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles5.1 km N
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles5.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taigh Iamain Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Gasaidh Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Tathanais Island, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Bàgh nam Faoileann Natural site, Western Isles1.5 km NW
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
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Loch Càrnan Natural site, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Cràraigh Mhòr Island, Western Isles2.1 km N
Sources & licences
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