- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport60 km
About Scalpay
Scalpay is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Sgorabhaig [Ben Scoravick] [Beinn Scorabhaig] and Cnoc Loch an Duin.
Climate of Scalpay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
How to get to Scalpay
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 60 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 285 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Kennavay Village, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Sgalpaigh Village, Western Isles2 km W
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Ardinashaig Village, Western Isles2.1 km W
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Scalpay Village Village, Western Isles2.3 km W
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Carnach Village, Western Isles2.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Sgorabhaig [Ben Scoravick] [Beinn Scorabhaig] Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Cnoc Loch an Duin Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles1.7 km SE -
Or Eilean Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Ràiream Island, Western Isles1.7 km W
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Stiolamair Island, Western Isles1.9 km SW
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Cnoc na h-Iolaire Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Thamarasaigh Island, Western Isles2.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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