- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport21 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport83 km
About Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Trealabhal and Fada Mor.
Climate of Lewis and Harris
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 115 | 128 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 86 | 96 | 133 | 159 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Lewis and Harris
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 288 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 21 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lewis and Harris
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,669 natural sites, 1,074 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km579 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 21 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 22 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 14 kmE
25–60 km400 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 26 kmS
- Scalpay Island 29 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 30 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 39 kmS
60–100 km1,784 places
- Isle of Skye Island 95 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 89 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 69 kmS
- Lingay Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Balallan Village, Western Isles4.2 km SE
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Sildinis Village, Western Isles5 km S
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Loch a' Ghainmhich Village, Western Isles6.2 km NE
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Arhmore, Lewis Village, Western Isles6.5 km NE
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Grimersta Village, Western Isles6.9 km NW
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Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles7.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trealabhal Mountain, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Fada Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Eilean Mòr Loch a' Bhroma Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Eilean Mòr Dubh Island, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Eilean Glas Island, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Maoil Thotarail Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid Island, Western Isles2 km NE
Sources & licences
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