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Natural site

Husinish Bay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°59′00″ N 7°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Husinish Bay Husinish Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Govig
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport51 km
BEB Benbecula Airport58 km

About Husinish Bay

Husinish Bay is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Airde Beaga and Cnoc Huisinis.

Climate of Husinish Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (173 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Husinish Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16212213783707993105145173173164

How to get to Husinish Bay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 292 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 51 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Husinish Bay

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,185 natural sites, 960 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 19 kmSE
  • Stockinish Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Soay Mór Island 9 kmSE
  • Shillay Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km887 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 60 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km957 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 90 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 97 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 89 kmS

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