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Stac

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°07′52″ N 6°22′15″ W

Map showing the location of Stac Stac
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grimshader
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport10 km
BEB Benbecula Airport93 km

About Stac

Stac is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Raerinish Point and Beinn Mhor.

Climate of Stac

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Stac
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Stac

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 276 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 10 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 139 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 394 kmsouth

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

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