- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport19 km
- BRR Barra Airport70 km
About Dun Aonais
Dun Aonais is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Maari and Crogary Mor.
Climate of Dun Aonais
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Dun Aonais
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 271 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 70 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 85 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dun Aonais
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,250 natural sites, 1,007 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km386 places
- Lingay Island 5 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmSE
- Bhalaigh Island 21 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km724 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 44 kmNE
- Clett Island 40 kmE
60–100 km1,170 places
- Hebrides Island 80 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 72 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ahmore Village, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles1.4 km NE
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles5.9 km SW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles4.7 km SE
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Sollas Village, Western Isles4.7 km W
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Struan Village, Western Isles4.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maari Mountain, Western Isles1 km SE
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Crogary Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km SE
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Greineam Island, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Àird Reamhar Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Eilean Glas Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Crogearraidh Beag Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Carram Island, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Leathbhal Mountain, Western Isles3 km NE
Sources & licences
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