- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport48 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport55 km
About Sgeir Ghobhlach
Sgeir Ghobhlach is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Fhionnlaidh and Cleit a' Bhraigh.
Photos of Sgeir Ghobhlach
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sgeir Ghobhlach
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).
Show values as a table
| 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 Sgeir Ghobhlach
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 48 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 55 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 101 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 365 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgeir Ghobhlach
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,856 natural sites, 1,145 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km326 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 7 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 5 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 2 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km1,172 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 53 kmN
- Lingay Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km1,528 places
- Hebrides Island 97 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Plocrapool Village, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Ceann-na-Cleithe Village, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles3.9 km NE
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Sgalpaigh Village, Western Isles3.6 km NE
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Scalpay Village Village, Western Isles3.8 km NE
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Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles3.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhic Fhionnlaidh Island, Western Isles0.2 km S
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Cleit a' Bhraigh Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km SW
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Sgeir an Lèim Mhòir Island, Western Isles0.5 km NE
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Eilean na Gearrabreac Island, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Gloraig a' Chaimbeulaich Island, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Eilean na Sgaite Island, Western Isles0.7 km SE
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Dùn Corr Mòr Island, Western Isles0.9 km N
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Eilean Mhic Phail Island, Western Isles1 km NW
Sources & licences
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