- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
- BRR Barra Airport56 km
About Horaigh
Horaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Corr and Eilean Caol.
Climate of Horaigh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Horaigh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horaigh
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,202 natural sites, 983 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km422 places
- Lingay Island 19 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 22 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km554 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
- Scalpay Island 55 kmNE
- Clett Island 42 kmE
60–100 km1,231 places
- Hebrides Island 69 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
- Eigg Island 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles1.2 km NE
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Corunna Village, Western Isles1.6 km NE
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Carinish Village, Western Isles1.9 km E
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Samhla Village, Western Isles2 km NW
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles3.6 km N
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Teanamachar Village, Western Isles3.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Corr Island, Western Isles0.2 km E
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Eilean Caol Island, Western Isles0.4 km NE
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Eilean nan Radan Island, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Eilean Biorach Island, Western Isles0.5 km N
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Garbh-eilean Beag Island, Western Isles0.6 km NE
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Dubh-eilean Cruinn Island, Western Isles0.7 km NE
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Eilean nan Stearnaim Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
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Eilean Mhic Leòid Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
Sources & licences
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