- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport26 km
- BRR Barra Airport26 km
About South Uist
South Uist is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Bheag Tuath and Beinn Bheag Deas.
Photos of South Uist
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Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Uist
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 110 | 120 | 77 | 65 | 73 | 90 | 104 | 136 | 162 | 157 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to South Uist
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 245 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 26 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 26 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 309 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Uist
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,056 natural sites, 863 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km242 places
- Stulaigh Island 9 kmSE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 11 kmN
- Tathanais Island 15 kmN
25–60 km582 places
- Hebrides Island 45 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 51 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 32 kmS
- Lingay Island 49 kmN
60–100 km1,116 places
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 79 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 79 kmE
- Eigg Island 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Kildonan Village, Western Isles4.3 km SW
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Howmore Village, Western Isles5.9 km N
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Frobost Village, Western Isles6.2 km SW
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Stilligarry Village, Western Isles8.3 km N
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Lochboisdale Village, Western Isles9.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Bheag Tuath Mountain, Western Isles1 km E
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Beinn Bheag Deas Mountain, Western Isles2 km SE
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Calbhaigh Island, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Loch Ollay Lake, Western Isles2.1 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Eachain Island, Western Isles2.8 km S
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Heabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.4 km S
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Beinn Mhor Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km E
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Trinneabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km S
Sources & licences
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