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Scalpay Village

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°52′19″ N 6°42′15″ W

Map showing the location of Scalpay Village Scalpay Village
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
BEB Benbecula Airport59 km

About Scalpay Village

Scalpay Village is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na h-Iolaire and Coddem.

Climate of Scalpay Village

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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).

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Climate of Scalpay Village
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17112614489748397110154181182173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Scalpay Village

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 269 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 59 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scalpay Village

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,882 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km367 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 7 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 2 kmE
  • Rosaigh Island 2 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,071 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Lingay Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,610 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 78 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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