- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport43 km
About Grimsay
Grimsay is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Siusaigh and Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain.
Climate of Grimsay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Grimsay
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grimsay
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,249 natural sites, 1,004 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km352 places
- Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km600 places
- Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Lingay Island 32 kmN
60–100 km1,322 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
- Eigg Island 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles1.8 km N
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles2 km NE
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles6.4 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.2 km W
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Carnan Village, Western Isles3.6 km W
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles3.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Siusaigh Island, Western Isles0.2 km W
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Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain Island, Western Isles0.2 km S
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Eileanan an Strom-dheirg Island, Western Isles0.4 km NW
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Eileanan Stafa Island, Western Isles0.5 km SW
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Western Isles1 km SE
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Eilean Ard an Eòin Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Sgeir na h-Oitir Bige Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Eilean a Gharbh-chamais Island, Western Isles1.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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