Sgeir a' Chàis, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Sgeir a' Chàis

Sgeir a' Chàis is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Glas Hurista and Sgeir Carois.

Climate of Sgeir a' Chàis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (160 mm)
Driest month: May (63 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

9° 4°

12° 7°

14° 9°

16° 11°

14° 9°

11° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

151

Feb

111

Mar

124

Apr

76

May

63

Jun

71

Jul

82

Aug

92

Sep

129

Oct

154

Nov

160

Dec

151

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 Sgeir a' Chàis
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°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	151	111	124	76	63	71	82	92	129	154	160	151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir a' Chàis

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 276 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 15 kmnortheast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 88 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 280 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 281 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir a' Chàis

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,071 natural sites, 1,155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

Tannaraidh Island 3 kmN
Tabhaigh Mor Island 4 kmNE
Crois Eilean Island 2 kmN
Mullach Buidhe Island 22 kmS

25–60 km668 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmSW
Dalmore Beach Beach 30 kmNW
Dailbeag Beach Beach 30 kmNW
Scalpay Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,219 places

Isle of Skye Island 89 kmS
Island of Raasay Island 82 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
Scalpay Island 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cromore Village, Western Isles
1.5 km NE
Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
2.2 km W
Lochs Village, Western Isles
3 km W
Marvig Village, Western Isles
3.1 km SE
Keose Village, Western Isles
3.6 km W
Crossbost Village, Western Isles
4.2 km N

Sgeir a' Chàis

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sgeir Glas Hurista Island, Western Isles
0.2 km N
Sgeir Carois Island, Western Isles
0.3 km E
Meall na Eoin Mountain, Western Isles
1.1 km NE
Creag Mhor Mountain, Western Isles
1.1 km N
Sobhal Mor Mountain, Western Isles
1.5 km S
Cnoc a' Loch na Muilne Island, Western Isles
1.1 km N
Cnoc Loch Dubh Mountain, Western Isles
1.6 km SE
Eilean nan Gobhar Island, Western Isles
1.5 km NE