- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport14 km
- BRR Barra Airport65 km
About North Uist
North Uist is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Marrogh and Loch nan Eun.
Climate of North Uist
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to North Uist
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 14 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 65 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Uist
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,227 natural sites, 1,001 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km425 places
- Lingay Island 10 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmSE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 17 kmNE
- Taghaigh Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km597 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 45 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Scalpay Island 48 kmNE
- Clett Island 40 kmE
60–100 km1,228 places
- Hebrides Island 76 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 71 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Struan Village, Western Isles3.1 km NW
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Ahmore Village, Western Isles5.5 km N
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles5.7 km S
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Malacleit Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.2 km NW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles6.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marrogh Mountain, Western Isles1 km NW
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Loch nan Eun Lake, Western Isles1 km E
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Sgealtrabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km NE
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Maireabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km W
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Loch Scadavay Lake, Western Isles3 km E
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Loch Fada Lake, Western Isles3 km E
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Uineabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.7 km SW
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Beinn Langais Mountain, Western Isles3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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