- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport14 km
- BRR Barra Airport40 km
About Gasaidh
Gasaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Gheòidh and Taigh Iamain.
Climate of Gasaidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Gasaidh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 249 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 14 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 40 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 249 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gasaidh
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,308 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Stulaigh Island 20 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 5 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmW
25–60 km624 places
- Hebrides Island 52 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Lingay Island 35 kmN
60–100 km1,402 places
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles2.4 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles4.6 km N
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles5.5 km NW
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles5.9 km W
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Taigh Iamain Island, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Western Isles0.8 km E
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Dioraigh Island, Western Isles1 km W
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Glas-eilean na Creige Island, Western Isles1.2 km SE
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Tathanais Island, Western Isles1.5 km NW
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Steiseigh Island, Western Isles1.6 km N
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Steisay Island, Western Isles2.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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