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River Laxay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′00″ N 6°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of River Laxay River Laxay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kershader
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport20 km
BEB Benbecula Airport83 km

About River Laxay

River Laxay is a river. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cracal and Sgeir a' Phuirt.

Climate of River Laxay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 River Laxay
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)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to River Laxay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 281 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 20 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River Laxay

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,921 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km460 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 9 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 11 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 8 kmE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km557 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 25 kmS

60–100 km2,064 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 65 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    2.2 km E
  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km N
  • Balallan Village, Western Isles
    3.8 km W
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    4 km NE
  • Sildinis Village, Western Isles
    4.1 km W
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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