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Sgeir Fhraoch

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′13″ N 6°47′47″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Fhraoch Sgeir Fhraoch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkibost
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport27 km
BEB Benbecula Airport89 km

About Sgeir Fhraoch

Sgeir Fhraoch is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Leum and Cnoc Righseodh.

Climate of Sgeir Fhraoch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Sgeir Fhraoch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir Fhraoch

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 302 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 27 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 89 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir Fhraoch

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,263 natural sites, 949 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 10 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 9 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km455 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 36 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 40 kmS
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 27 kmSE
  • Rosaigh Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,343 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 66 kmSW
  • Clett Island 78 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 83 kmE

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