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Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′53″ N 7°16′55″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
BRR Barra Airport43 km

About Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain

Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Grimsay and Siusaigh.

Climate of Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 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 Oitir na Mursgain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,249 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km600 places

  • Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Lingay Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,329 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
  • Eigg Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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