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Dùn Scarie

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′19″ N 7°29′51″ W

Map showing the location of Dùn Scarie Dùn Scarie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tigharry
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport16 km
BRR Barra Airport65 km

About Dùn Scarie

Dùn Scarie is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Dùn Mhic Raouill and Eilean a' Mhurain.

Climate of Dùn Scarie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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 (166 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Dùn Scarie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15411312377657589103138166162155

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dùn Scarie

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 277 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 16 kmsoutheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 65 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 329 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dùn Scarie

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,081 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km316 places

  • Lingay Island 17 kmNE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 24 kmSE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 25 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 25 kmE

25–60 km570 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 53 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 57 kmNE
  • Clett Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,160 places

  • Hebrides Island 82 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 82 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 89 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 70 kmS

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