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Ornish

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°19′00″ N 7°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ornish Ornish
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of South Uist
10 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport20 km
BRR Barra Airport35 km

About Ornish

Ornish is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ornais and Eilean a' Chleàsaich.

Climate of Ornish

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Ornish
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16612013485738198114150177172166

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ornish

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 244 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 35 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 244 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 314 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ornish

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,313 natural sites, 977 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Stulaigh Island 14 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 1 kmNW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 22 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km624 places

  • Hebrides Island 46 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,375 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 70 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 80 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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