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Melbost Borve

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°25′48″ N 6°26′02″ W

Map showing the location of Melbost Borve Melbost Borve
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport25 km
BEB Benbecula Airport119 km

About Melbost Borve

Melbost Borve is a neighbourhood. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Àird Barvas and Àird Dell.

Climate of Melbost Borve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Melbost Borve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1471111217460677887122148154143

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Melbost Borve

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 295 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 25 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 168 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Melbost Borve

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,396 natural sites, 712 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Lewis with Harris Island 24 kmSW
  • Isle of Lewis Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km587 places

  • Bearasaigh Island 33 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 34 kmS
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 35 kmS
  • Craigeam Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km1,477 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 64 kmS
  • Lingay Island 96 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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