- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
- BRR Barra Airport48 km
About Sheisay
Sheisay is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Collam and Loch Langavat.
Climate of Sheisay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Sheisay
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 48 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sheisay
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,262 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km607 places
- Hebrides Island 60 kmSE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 58 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 55 kmS
60–100 km1,314 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 90 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles4.6 km W
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles2.5 km N
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.3 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles3.6 km N
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles3.7 km SW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Collam Island, Western Isles0.8 km SE
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Eilean an t-Struith Mhòir Island, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Benbecula Island Island, Western Isles1.6 km N
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Rueval Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km SW
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Bearran Island, Western Isles2.2 km E
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Ruabhal [Rueval] Island, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Fuidheigh Beag Island, Western Isles2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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