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Saothair an Aobhaidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′08″ N 6°47′23″ W

Map showing the location of Saothair an Aobhaidh Saothair an Aobhaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ath Linne
7.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
BEB Benbecula Airport74 km

About Saothair an Aobhaidh

Saothair an Aobhaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Cleit Faof and Loch Langavat.

Climate of Saothair an Aobhaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Saothair an Aobhaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°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)15611713183697788100137165166157

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Saothair an Aobhaidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 290 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 299 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saothair an Aobhaidh

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,516 natural sites, 1,019 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km638 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 19 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 24 kmS
  • Bearasaigh Island 24 kmN
  • Tannaraidh Island 23 kmE

25–60 km448 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Lingay Island 51 kmSW
  • Aird Mhor Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,468 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 88 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 64 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 100 kmSE

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