- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport58 km
About Sgalpaigh
Sgalpaigh is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ràiream and Fuam an Tolla.
Photos of Sgalpaigh
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sgalpaigh
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Sgalpaigh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 287 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgalpaigh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,895 natural sites, 1,147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 7 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 2 kmE
- Rosaigh Island 1 kmSW
- Aird Mhor Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km1,084 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Lingay Island 39 kmSW
60–100 km1,622 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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ràiream Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Fuam an Tolla Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Cnoc na h-Iolaire Mountain, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Cnoc Loch an Duin Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Coddem Island, Western Isles0.9 km N
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Eilean na Faing Island, Western Isles1 km W
Sources & licences
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