- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport21 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport110 km
About River Barvas
River Barvas is a river. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Loch More Barvas and Eilean Aird Fhianuis.
Climate of River Barvas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 109 | 118 | 72 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 86 | 120 | 146 | 150 | 140 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to River Barvas
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 298 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 21 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 110 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 159 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 301 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 311 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from River Barvas
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,405 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km166 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 14 kmSW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 12 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmSW
- Craigeam Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km573 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmS
- Scalpay Island 56 kmS
- Tannaraidh Island 28 kmS
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 29 kmS
60–100 km1,460 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 97 kmS
- Lingay Island 87 kmSW
- Clett Island 93 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brue Village, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Barvas Village, Western Isles3.5 km SE
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Arnol Village, Western Isles4.2 km SW
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Upper Shader Village, Western Isles5.6 km NE
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Lower Shader Village, Western Isles6 km NE
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Shader Village, Western Isles6.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch More Barvas Lake, Western Isles1 km W
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Eilean Aird Fhianuis Island, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Àird Barvas Natural site, Western Isles2.7 km NE
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Eilean Àrnol Island, Western Isles4.1 km SW
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Isle of Lewis Island, Western Isles4.2 km SW
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Port Arnol Natural site, Western Isles4.3 km SW
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Eilean Loch Àrnol Island, Western Isles4.4 km SW
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River Arnol River, Western Isles4.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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