- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport30 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport129 km
About Nis
Nis is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include An Cnoc Ard and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Climate of Nis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (157 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 112 | 122 | 76 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 124 | 150 | 157 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Nis
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 288 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 30 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 129 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 167 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 298 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nis
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,455 natural sites, 665 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 15 kmS
- Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 9 kmS
- Eilean Aird Fhianuis Island 22 kmSW
- Sgeir Leathann Island 21 kmS
25–60 km496 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 35 kmSW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 34 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 45 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 41 kmS
60–100 km1,613 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 72 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 73 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmSE
- Eilean Dubh Island 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Cnoc Ard Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km NE
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Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles4.2 km N -
An Campar Mor Mountain, Western Isles3.3 km SE
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Dell River River, Western Isles3 km W
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Butt of Lewis Natural site, Western Isles4.3 km N
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Butt of Lewis DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Western Isles4.2 km N
Sources & licences
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