- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport36 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport74 km
About Galta Mor
Galta Mor is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Galta Beag and Glaic na Crotha.
Climate of Galta Mor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (176 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 165 | 120 | 136 | 82 | 70 | 78 | 91 | 102 | 145 | 171 | 176 | 169 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Galta Mor
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 261 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 36 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 262 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 271 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 369 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galta Mor
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,433 natural sites, 1,236 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km265 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmW
- Scalpay Island 16 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 25 kmN
- Rosaigh Island 19 kmW
25–60 km1,291 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 46 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 50 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 50 kmNW
- Lingay Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km2,140 places
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 61 kmS
- Scalpay Island 73 kmS
- Eilean Dubh Island 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles18 km W
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Lemreway Village, Western Isles13 km N
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Eishken Village, Western Isles15 km NW
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Kennavay Village, Western Isles16 km W
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Rhenigidale Village, Western Isles17 km W
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Gravir Village, Western Isles17 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galta Beag Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Glaic na Crotha Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km E
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Garbh Eilean Island, Western Isles2.3 km E
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Eilean an Tighe Island, Western Isles3.7 km SE -
Mullach Buidhe Island, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Shiant Islands Island, Western Isles3.7 km SE
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Eilean Mhuire Island, Western Isles4.1 km E
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Cnoc an Luig Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles8 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Iuvard Island, Western Isles11 km N -
Cnoc an Tuill Dhuibh Island, Western Isles11 km N
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Eilean Thinngartsaigh Island, Western Isles12 km W
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Sgeir Fhraoich Island, Western Isles12 km N
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Sgeir Ghlas Island, Western Isles12 km N
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Eilean Glas na h-Acarsaid Fhalaich Island, Western Isles12 km W
Sources & licences
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