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Sgeir Ghlas

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°00′28″ N 6°26′24″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Ghlas Sgeir Ghlas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lemreway
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport24 km
BEB Benbecula Airport80 km

About Sgeir Ghlas

Sgeir Ghlas is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Iuvard and Druim an Easa Dhuibh.

Climate of Sgeir Ghlas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Ghlas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir Ghlas

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 270 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 24 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 381 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir Ghlas

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 2,200 natural sites, 1,183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 21 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 13 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 13 kmN

25–60 km885 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Clett Island 55 kmS

60–100 km2,169 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 80 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 85 kmS
  • Lingay Island 60 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lemreway Village, Western Isles
    1 km N
  • Gravir Village, Western Isles
    4.9 km N
  • Glenside Village, Western Isles
    5.2 km N
  • Eishken Village, Western Isles
    5.6 km W
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    7.3 km NE
  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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