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Island

Sgeir a' Phuirt

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′16″ N 6°31′59″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir a' Phuirt Sgeir a' Phuirt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kershader
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport19 km
BEB Benbecula Airport84 km

About Sgeir a' Phuirt

Sgeir a' Phuirt is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cracal and Eilean Mor Lacasaidh.

Climate of Sgeir a' Phuirt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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
Climate of Sgeir a' Phuirt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir a' Phuirt

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 280 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 19 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 84 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 285 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir a' Phuirt

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,937 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km450 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 8 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 10 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 7 kmE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km565 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 26 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 26 kmS

60–100 km2,084 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 66 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    1.1 km E
  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km N
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    2.9 km NE
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    3.3 km NE
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    3.7 km E
  • Balallan Village, Western Isles
    4.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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