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Kyles Scalpay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°53′07″ N 6°42′28″ W

Map showing the location of Kyles Scalpay Kyles Scalpay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport43 km
BEB Benbecula Airport60 km

About Kyles Scalpay

Kyles Scalpay is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Coddem and Leac Easgadail.

Climate of Kyles Scalpay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Kyles Scalpay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)17112614489748397110154181182173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kyles Scalpay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 270 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 43 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 60 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 369 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kyles Scalpay

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,857 natural sites, 1,135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 6 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 3 kmSE
  • Rosaigh Island 3 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,037 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Lingay Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,593 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 80 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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