- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport9 km
- BRR Barra Airport60 km
About Orasaigh
Orasaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Cairidh and Croanabhal.
Climate of Orasaigh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
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° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Orasaigh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 60 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orasaigh
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,243 natural sites, 1,005 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km427 places
- Lingay Island 14 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmSE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 21 kmN
- Taghaigh Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km607 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 48 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Scalpay Island 51 kmNE
- Clett Island 40 kmE
60–100 km1,236 places
- Hebrides Island 72 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 100 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles2.3 km W
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles6.1 km NW
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Corunna Village, Western Isles2.9 km SW
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Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles3.4 km S
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Samhla Village, Western Isles4 km SW
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Carinish Village, Western Isles4.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Cairidh Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Croanabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Beinn Langais Mountain, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
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Steiseigh Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
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Loch Langass Natural site, Western Isles2.1 km NE
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Eilean nan Caorach Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
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Druim Langara Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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