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Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′15″ N 7°13′30″ W

Map showing the location of Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Àird Cumhang
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
BRR Barra Airport48 km

About Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh

Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Bearran and Glas-eilean.

Climate of Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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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Climate of Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 253 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 48 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 253 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 326 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,338 natural sites, 1,056 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km375 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 13 kmSW
  • Bhorogaigh Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km662 places

  • Hebrides Island 58 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 55 kmS

60–100 km1,381 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
  • Eigg Island 88 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 77 kmE

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