- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport25 km
- BRR Barra Airport72 km
About Leac na Hoe
Leac na Hoe is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Crogary na Hoe and Grodaigh.
Photos of Leac na Hoe
Climate of Leac na Hoe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (167 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).
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° | 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) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Leac na Hoe
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 25 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 72 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 304 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leac na Hoe
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,513 natural sites, 1,103 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km393 places
- Lingay Island 12 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 21 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 13 kmNE
25–60 km913 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 30 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 35 kmNE
- Clett Island 28 kmSE
60–100 km1,333 places
- Hebrides Island 76 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
- Eigg Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles2.4 km NW
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles5 km W
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Strumore Village, Western Isles7.4 km SW
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles7.9 km SW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles8.3 km W
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles9.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crogary na Hoe Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Grodaigh Island, Western Isles1.7 km N
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Beinn Thacleit Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km W
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Eileana Dubha Island, Western Isles2 km N
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Hermetray Island, Western Isles2.1 km NE
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Beinn Sgapar Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km SW
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Cnoc Mor an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles3 km W
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Righe nam Bàn Island, Western Isles2.6 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
