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Eilean an t-Sagairt

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°17′49″ N 7°22′04″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an t-Sagairt Eilean an t-Sagairt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Howmore
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport21 km
BRR Barra Airport31 km

About Eilean an t-Sagairt

Eilean an t-Sagairt is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh-fraoich and Hatharsal.

Climate of Eilean an t-Sagairt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (162 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 Eilean an t-Sagairt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15111012077657390104136162157152

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an t-Sagairt

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 249 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 21 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 31 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 314 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean an t-Sagairt

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,068 natural sites, 864 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Stulaigh Island 14 kmSE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmN
  • Tathanais Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km562 places

  • Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 49 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Lingay Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,102 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 75 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 79 kmE
  • Eigg Island 85 kmSE

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