- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
- BRR Barra Airport39 km
About Loch Sheilavaig
Loch Sheilavaig is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich and Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig.
Climate of Loch Sheilavaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Loch Sheilavaig
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 246 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 39 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 317 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Sheilavaig
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,344 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km335 places
- Stulaigh Island 18 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmW
25–60 km626 places
- Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 45 kmSW
60–100 km1,428 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
- Eigg Island 82 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles3.1 km NW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles4.4 km NW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles6.9 km N
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles7 km W
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles7.8 km W
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles13 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich Island, Western Isles0.3 km S
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Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha Island, Western Isles0.5 km E
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Luirsay Dubh Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Eilean Roinich Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Eilean a' Bhogha Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Corr-eileanan Island, Western Isles0.9 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ornish Natural site, Western Isles3.7 km S
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Ben Tarbert Mountain, Western Isles4.8 km W
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Loch Càrnan Natural site, Western Isles2 km W
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Beinn Choradail Mountain, Western Isles8.8 km S -
Ornais Mountain, Western Isles3.4 km S
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Beinn a Deas Mountain, Western Isles4.6 km N
Sources & licences
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