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Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′58″ N 7°28′06″ W

Map showing the location of Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval] Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
384 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Barra
1.7 km NE
Airports
BRR Barra Airport6 km
BEB Benbecula Airport58 km

About Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]

Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval] is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Sheabhal North Top and Hartabhal.

Climate of Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°10°12°13°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°4°7°9°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15411212177657391107136162157152

How to get to Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 233 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 6 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 281 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 286 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 326 kmeast

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

Day trips from Heabhal [Sheabhal] [Heaval]

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 775 natural sites, 775 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 3 kmW
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 7 kmNE
  • Vatersay Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Stack Islands Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km235 places

  • Hebrides Island 40 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 28 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 42 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,170 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 83 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 97 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 80 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles
    1.7 km NE
  • Ersary Village, Western Isles
    1.1 km E
  • Brevig Village, Western Isles
    1.6 km SE
  • Ledaig Village, Western Isles
    1.7 km S
  • Leideag Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km SW
  • Castlebay Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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