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Finsbay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°46′27″ N 6°55′30″ W

Map showing the location of Finsbay Finsbay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport42 km
SYY Stornoway Airport60 km

About Finsbay

Finsbay is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Fraoch Eilean and Loch Finsbay.

Climate of Finsbay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Finsbay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16312013583698095107149174175167

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Finsbay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 42 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 60 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 359 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Finsbay

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,638 natural sites, 1,124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 18 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 22 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,163 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmSE
  • Clett Island 32 kmSE
  • Bearasaigh Island 56 kmN
  • Tannaraidh Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,274 places

  • Hebrides Island 90 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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