- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport19 km
- BRR Barra Airport67 km
About Fathoire
Fathoire is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ruigh Liath and Loch Maddy.
Climate of Fathoire
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (167 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Fathoire
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 67 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 84 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 343 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fathoire
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,452 natural sites, 1,071 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km429 places
- Lingay Island 12 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmS
- Bhalaigh Island 19 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 15 kmN
25–60 km784 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 32 kmE
- Scalpay Island 41 kmNE
- Clett Island 31 kmE
60–100 km1,334 places
- Hebrides Island 73 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Strumore Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles2.6 km W
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles4.1 km N
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles4.8 km NW
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles6.1 km NE
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles12 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruigh Liath Island, Western Isles0.3 km SW
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Loch Maddy Natural site, Western Isles0.5 km NE
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South Basin Natural site, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Hamarsaigh Island, Western Isles0.7 km N
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Eilean Phail Island, Western Isles1 km NW
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North Lee Mountain, Western Isles2 km S -
Shealtragam Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean Fear Vallay Island, Western Isles1.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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