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Dunganachy

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′30″ N 7°21′17″ W

Map showing the location of Dunganachy Dunganachy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport1 km
BRR Barra Airport51 km

About Dunganachy

Dunganachy is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Dùn Buidhe and Loch Olavat.

Climate of Dunganachy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (160 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 Dunganachy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°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)14910912075647388102136160157151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dunganachy

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 1 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 1 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 51 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dunganachy

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,181 natural sites, 970 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km404 places

  • Lingay Island 24 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 18 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 13 kmE
  • Lingeigh Island 24 kmN

25–60 km525 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 58 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,243 places

  • Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
  • Eigg Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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