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Heisteam

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°43′56″ N 7°03′35″ W

Map showing the location of Heisteam Heisteam
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carminish
4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport33 km
SYY Stornoway Airport69 km

About Heisteam

Heisteam is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Ceardaich and Killegray.

Climate of Heisteam

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 170 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (170 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Heisteam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15911713280677892105145170170162

How to get to Heisteam

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 269 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 33 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 69 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 356 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Heisteam

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,491 natural sites, 1,084 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 13 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 25 kmNE
  • Aird Mhor Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,124 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 28 kmNE
  • Clett Island 34 kmSE
  • Tannaraidh Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,143 places

  • Hebrides Island 86 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carminish Village, Western Isles
    4 km NE
  • Borrisdale Village, Western Isles
    4.7 km E
  • Obbe Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km NE
  • Leverburgh Village, Western Isles
    5.3 km NE
  • Glen Kyles Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km N
  • Rodel Village, Western Isles
    5.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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