- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport10 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport61 km
About Orasaigh
Orasaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Orasaigh and Uidh Bhatarsaigh.
Climate of Orasaigh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- October (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 109 | 117 | 73 | 63 | 71 | 88 | 104 | 131 | 159 | 152 | 148 |
How to get to Orasaigh
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 235 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 10 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 61 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 64 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 330 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orasaigh
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 733 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km143 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 3 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 12 kmNE
- Vatersay Island Island 3 kmS
- Stack Islands Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km206 places
- Hebrides Island 44 kmE
- Stulaigh Island 32 kmNE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 46 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 46 kmN
60–100 km1,073 places
- Isle of Skye Island 87 kmNE
- Eigg Island 83 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmNE
- Lingay Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Uidh Village, Western Isles1.3 km SE
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Kentangaval Village, Western Isles2.2 km NE
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Castlebay Village, Western Isles2.6 km NE
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Borve Village, Western Isles2.6 km N
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Tangasdal Village, Western Isles2.7 km N
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Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles5.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Orasaigh Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km W
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Uidh Bhatarsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Heiseabhal Mòr Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Beinn Tangabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Aird a' Chaolais Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km W
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Heiseabhal Mor [Theiseabhal Mor] [Heishival Mor] Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Castle Bay Natural site, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Lingeigh Island Island, Western Isles8.5 km SW -
Uineasan Island, Western Isles2.9 km SE
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Vatersay Island Island, Western Isles3 km S
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Snuasamul Island, Western Isles3.4 km SE
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Isle of Barra Beach Beach, Western Isles3.4 km N
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Bioruaslum Island, Western Isles3.3 km W
Sources & licences
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