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Liongam

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°03′55″ N 7°05′44″ W

Map showing the location of Liongam Liongam
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mealasta
4.4 km N
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport48 km
BEB Benbecula Airport67 km

About Liongam

Liongam is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Aonaig Mhor Tamna Siar and Mocleitean.

Climate of Liongam

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Liongam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16712714086738094107147177176168

How to get to Liongam

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 300 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 48 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 67 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Liongam

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,037 natural sites, 909 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Gousam Island 18 kmNE
  • Tearbaso Island 21 kmNE
  • Cròcach Island 21 kmNE
  • Soay Mór Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km720 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 25 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km915 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 99 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 98 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 69 kmSE
  • Clett Island 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mealasta Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km N
  • Brenish Village, Western Isles
    6 km N
  • Islibhig Village, Western Isles
    8.1 km N
  • Govig Village, Western Isles
    11 km S
  • Mangersta Village, Western Isles
    11 km N
  • Carnais Village, Western Isles
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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