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Glas Sgeir

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′55″ N 6°22′19″ W

Map showing the location of Glas Sgeir Glas Sgeir
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Marvig
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport13 km
BEB Benbecula Airport91 km

About Glas Sgeir

Glas Sgeir is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Thoraidh and Eilean Rosaidh.

Climate of Glas Sgeir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Glas Sgeir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Glas Sgeir

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 274 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 13 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 91 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glas Sgeir

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,157 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 4 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 2 kmN
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 22 kmS

25–60 km770 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km2,247 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    1.9 km SW
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    2.6 km W
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km S
  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    5.2 km NW
  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    4.7 km NW
  • Grimshader Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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