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Raon na Crèadha

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°12′43″ N 6°21′34″ W

Map showing the location of Raon na Crèadha Raon na Crèadha
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport2 km
BEB Benbecula Airport101 km

About Raon na Crèadha

Raon na Crèadha is a neighbourhood. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Sanndabhaig and Teanga Tunga.

Climate of Raon na Crèadha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Raon na Crèadha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1491121227762698089122149154144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Raon na Crèadha

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 281 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 2 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 147 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Raon na Crèadha

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,953 natural sites, 989 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km286 places

  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 10 kmS
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 10 kmS
  • Crois Eilean Island 12 kmS

25–60 km597 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 44 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 58 kmE

60–100 km2,077 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 94 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 79 kmSW
  • Clett Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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