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Maraig

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°57′20″ N 6°43′53″ W

Map showing the location of Maraig Maraig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport37 km
BEB Benbecula Airport65 km

About Maraig

Maraig is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhàraig and Loch Mharaig.

Climate of Maraig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Maraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17112614489748397110154181182173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Maraig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 277 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 37 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 65 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 377 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Maraig

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,740 natural sites, 1,100 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km497 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 8 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 11 kmS
  • Rosaigh Island 11 kmS
  • Crois Eilean Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km773 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 51 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Lingay Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,590 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 78 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 75 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 87 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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