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Port of Ness

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′31″ N 6°13′44″ W

Map showing the location of Port of Ness Port of Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport31 km
BEB Benbecula Airport131 km

About Port of Ness

Port of Ness is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include An Cnoc Ard and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.

Climate of Port of Ness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (157 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Port of Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1501121227661697988124150157145

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Port of Ness

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 288 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 31 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 131 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 167 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 298 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Port of Ness

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,444 natural sites, 654 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 16 kmS
  • Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 10 kmS
  • Eilean Aird Fhianuis Island 24 kmSW
  • Sgeir Leathann Island 23 kmS

25–60 km476 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmSW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 47 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,611 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 74 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 74 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmSE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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