- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport22 km
- BRR Barra Airport72 km
About Fuam Raonaid
Fuam Raonaid is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Fhionnlaidh and Hestam.
Climate of Fuam Raonaid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Fuam Raonaid
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 22 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 72 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 80 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fuam Raonaid
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,391 natural sites, 1,051 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km390 places
- Lingay Island 6 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 24 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km855 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 35 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 38 kmNE
- Clett Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km1,219 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles2.4 km SE
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles3.9 km NW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles3.9 km SW
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles3.9 km NW
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles4.3 km E
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles4.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Fhionnlaidh Island, Western Isles0.5 km NW
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Hestam Island, Western Isles0.5 km W
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Cafuam Island, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Teilem Island, Western Isles1 km N
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Eilean na Cloich Island, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Mealla Brù Island, Western Isles1.2 km NW
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Eilean nam Brisgein Island, Western Isles1.4 km NE
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Frobost Island Island, Western Isles1.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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