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Sgeir Leathann

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′13″ N 6°15′49″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Leathann Sgeir Leathann
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gress
2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport9 km
BEB Benbecula Airport111 km

About Sgeir Leathann

Sgeir Leathann is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Gress River and Broad Bay.

Climate of Sgeir Leathann

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Leathann
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461091187460677786120146152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir Leathann

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 279 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 9 kmsouthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 111 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir Leathann

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,870 natural sites, 872 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 20 kmSW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
  • Crois Eilean Island 22 kmSW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 22 kmS

25–60 km707 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,909 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 90 kmS
  • Lingay Island 89 kmSW
  • Clett Island 87 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 65 kmE

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