- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport24 km
- BRR Barra Airport74 km
About Frobost Island
Frobost Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Brisgein and Loch Mhic Phail.
Climate of Frobost Island
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 Frobost Island
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 24 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 74 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 350 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Frobost Island
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,399 natural sites, 1,051 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km386 places
- Lingay Island 6 kmW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 22 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km900 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 37 kmNE
- Clett Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km1,186 places
- Hebrides Island 80 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles3.3 km NW
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles3.6 km S
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles3.7 km W
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles4 km SE
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Borve Village, Western Isles5.2 km N
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles5.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nam Brisgein Island, Western Isles0.3 km S
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Loch Mhic Phail Natural site, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Eilean na Cloich Island, Western Isles0.7 km S
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Teilem Island, Western Isles0.9 km SW
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Eilean Fhionnlaidh Island, Western Isles1.5 km SW
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Sromaigh Island, Western Isles1.5 km SE
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Torogay Island, Western Isles2.1 km N
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Fuam Raonaid Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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