- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport32 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport70 km
About Lingay
Lingay is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Groay Group and Liungaigh.
Climate of Lingay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 170 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (170 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) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 117 | 132 | 80 | 67 | 78 | 92 | 105 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 162 |
How to get to Lingay
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 32 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 70 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 302 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 352 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lingay
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,568 natural sites, 1,111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km340 places
- Lingay Island 14 kmW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 23 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 14 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 5 kmNE
25–60 km1,124 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 26 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 32 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 28 kmNE
- Clett Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km1,238 places
- Hebrides Island 82 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 64 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 67 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Borrisdale Village, Western Isles5.3 km N
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Rodel Village, Western Isles5.8 km NE
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Carminish Village, Western Isles6.2 km N
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Obbe Village, Western Isles7.5 km N
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles7.7 km SW
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Leverburgh Village, Western Isles7.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Groay Group Island, Western Isles<0.1 km N
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Liungaigh Island, Western Isles0.2 km NE
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Crago Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Sgarabhaigh Island, Western Isles0.9 km S
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Grodhaigh Island, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Groay Island, Western Isles1 km W
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Gilsay Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Dùn-aarin Island, Western Isles1 km E
Sources & licences
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