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Leurbost

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°08′35″ N 6°28′57″ W

Map showing the location of Leurbost Leurbost
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport12 km
BEB Benbecula Airport90 km

About Leurbost

Leurbost is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Mhartain and Eilean Mhiabhaig.

Climate of Leurbost

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Leurbost
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Leurbost

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 282 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 12 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 284 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leurbost

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,898 natural sites, 1,096 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 4 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km526 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 33 kmS
  • Bearasaigh Island 29 kmNW
  • Rosaigh Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km2,071 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 95 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 88 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 72 kmS
  • Lingay Island 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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