- Elevation
- 606 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport22 km
- BRR Barra Airport32 km
About Hecla
Hecla is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 606 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Beinn na Laire and Beinn Choradail.
Climate of Hecla
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (177 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 120 | 134 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 98 | 114 | 150 | 177 | 172 | 166 |
How to get to Hecla
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 244 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 22 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 32 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 244 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 311 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles6.2 km SW
-
Howmore Village, Western Isles6.8 km W
-
Stilligarry Village, Western Isles7 km NW
-
West Gerinish Village, Western Isles8.2 km NW
-
Holmar Village, Western Isles8.5 km N
-
Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles8.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn na Laire Mountain, Western Isles0.6 km NE
-
Beinn Choradail Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km S -
Ornish Natural site, Western Isles3.7 km NE
-
Beinn a' Deas Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km E
-
Beinn Ghot Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km E
-
Na Creagan Mountain, Western Isles3.7 km W
-
Beinn Mhor Mountain, Western Isles3.8 km S
-
Ornais Mountain, Western Isles3.9 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: