- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport25 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport122 km
About North Galson
North Galson is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Àird Dell and Beinn Dail.
Climate of North Galson
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 111 | 121 | 74 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 122 | 148 | 154 | 143 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to North Galson
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 293 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 25 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 122 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 170 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 300 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 314 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Galson
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,413 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km53 places
- Isle of Lewis Island 17 kmSW
- Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 16 kmSE
- Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 12 kmSE
- Teanga Tunga Island 24 kmS
25–60 km558 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 27 kmSW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 36 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 35 kmS
60–100 km1,527 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 67 kmS
- Lingay Island 99 kmSW
- Eilean a' Char Island 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Àird Dell Natural site, Western Isles3.7 km NE
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Beinn Dail Mountain, Western Isles5.8 km E
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Dell River River, Western Isles5.5 km NE
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Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles11 km NE -
Muirneag Mountain, Western Isles10 km S -
Beinn Mheadhanach Mountain, Western Isles9 km SE
Sources & licences
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