- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 1,984
- 2K
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport57 km
About Isle of Harris
Isle of Harris is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Population: 1,984. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Ghuail and Eilean Mòr.
Photos of Isle of Harris
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Ben Luskentyre David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Isle of Harris
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Isle of Harris
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 275 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 294 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 372 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Harris
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,677 natural sites, 1,099 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Scalpay Island 9 kmSE
- Rosaigh Island 7 kmSE
- Aird Mhor Island 13 kmS
- Bhalaigh Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km956 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 45 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 46 kmN
- Lingay Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km1,426 places
- Isle of Skye Island 74 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 84 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tarbert Village, Western Isles0.3 km SW
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West Tarbert Village, Western Isles0.4 km NW
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Urgha Village, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Aird Asaig Village, Western Isles3.8 km NW
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles6.7 km SE
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Carragrich Village, Western Isles4.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Langracleit Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km SW
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Giolabhal Glas Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km N
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Torsacleit Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km NE
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Laxadale Lochs Lake, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Beinn na Teanga Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km N
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Eilean na h-Airighe Island, Western Isles2.2 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ben Luskentyre Mountain, Western Isles6 km W
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Uamascleit Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km W
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Gillaval Dubh Mountain, Western Isles3 km NW
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Creag na Bunaig Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km E
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Ceann Reamhar Mountain, Western Isles3.8 km W
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Cnoc Mor Mountain, Western Isles4 km S
Sources & licences
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