- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport18 km
- BRR Barra Airport38 km
About Liursaigh Glas
Liursaigh Glas is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Luirsay Dubh and Liursaigh Dubh.
Climate of Liursaigh Glas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Liursaigh Glas
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 245 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 18 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 38 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 316 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Liursaigh Glas
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,380 natural sites, 1,032 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Stulaigh Island 17 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmSW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmW
25–60 km648 places
- Hebrides Island 48 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 58 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 45 kmSW
60–100 km1,459 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 80 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles4.7 km NW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles6 km NW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles7.9 km N
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles13 km SW
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles8.5 km W
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles14 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Luirsay Dubh Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Liursaigh Dubh Island, Western Isles0.4 km NW
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Corr-eileanan Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha Island, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Loch Sheilavaig Natural site, Western Isles1.5 km NW
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Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich Island, Western Isles1.5 km W
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Eilean Roinich Island, Western Isles1.7 km W
Sources & licences
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