- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport99 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport187 km
About Pal a' Chaitainich
Pal a' Chaitainich is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Sula Sgeir and North Rona.
Photos of Pal a' Chaitainich
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Sula Sgeir Peter Strugnell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Pal a' Chaitainich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 113 | 134 | 87 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 95 | 134 | 161 | 166 | 145 |
How to get to Pal a' Chaitainich
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 99 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 323 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 187 kmeast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 191 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 348 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 378 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 392 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pal a' Chaitainich
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Tobha Ronaigh [Toa Rona] Island 20 kmE
- Tobha Ronaigh West Top Mountain 19 kmE
- Sula Sgeir Island 1 kmSW
- North Rona Island 19 kmE
60–100 km215 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 94 kmS
- Craigeam Island 99 kmSW
- Whale Islet Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sula Sgeir Island, United Kingdom0.3 km SW
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North Rona Island, United Kingdom19 km E -
Tobha Ronaigh West Top Mountain, Western Isles19 km E
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Tobha Ronaigh [Toa Rona] Island, Western Isles20 km E
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Butt of Lewis Natural site, Western Isles65 km S
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An Campar Mor Mountain, Western Isles72 km S
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Stac a' Filiscleitir Mountain, Western Isles74 km S
Sources & licences
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