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Heisgeir A-Muigh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 56°50′43″ N 7°37′24″ W

Map showing the location of Heisgeir A-Muigh Heisgeir A-Muigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Barra
18 km NE
Airports
BRR Barra Airport23 km
TRE Tiree Airport60 km

About Heisgeir A-Muigh

Heisgeir A-Muigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Na Gilleachan Ruadh and Tom a' Reithean.

Climate of Heisgeir A-Muigh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (159 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 Heisgeir A-Muigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°9°12°14°15°15°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°4°6°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15010911773637188104131159152148

How to get to Heisgeir A-Muigh

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 235 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 23 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 60 kmsoutheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 337 kmeast

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

Day trips from Heisgeir A-Muigh

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 24 kmNE
  • Vatersay Island Island 10 kmNE
  • Sandray Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km152 places

  • Hebrides Island 51 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 45 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 58 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 58 kmN

60–100 km948 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 97 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 89 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 94 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles
    18 km NE
  • Uidh Village, Western Isles
    12 km NE
  • Borve Village, Western Isles
    15 km N
  • Kentangaval Village, Western Isles
    15 km NE
  • Leideag Village, Western Isles
    15 km NE
  • Castlebay Village, Western Isles
    15 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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