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Eilean Bun na Sige

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°25′07″ N 7°20′40″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Bun na Sige Eilean Bun na Sige
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Benbecula
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
BRR Barra Airport44 km

About Eilean Bun na Sige

Eilean Bun na Sige is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Torr and Heisteamuil.

Climate of Eilean Bun na Sige

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 Eilean Bun na Sige
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 Eilean Bun na Sige

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 44 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 326 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Bun na Sige

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,177 natural sites, 972 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km375 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmS
  • Bhorogaigh Island 15 kmN

25–60 km523 places

  • Hebrides Island 60 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Lingay Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
  • Eigg Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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