Stac a' Chaorainn, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Stac a' Chaorainn

Stac a' Chaorainn is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Stiughaigh and Sgeotasaigh.

Photos of Stac a' Chaorainn

Eilean Glas Lighthouse simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Stac a' Chaorainn

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (182 mm)
Driest month: May (74 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 6°

14° 8°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 6°

8° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

171

Feb

126

Mar

144

Apr

89

May

74

Jun

83

Jul

97

Aug

110

Sep

154

Oct

181

Nov

182

Dec

173

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 a' Chaorainn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	12°	14°	15°	15°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	171	126	144	89	74	83	97	110	154	181	182	173

How to get to Stac a' Chaorainn

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 270 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stac a' Chaorainn

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,832 natural sites, 1,134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 5 kmNW
Scalpay Island 4 kmE
Rosaigh Island 2 kmSE
Aird Mhor Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,052 places

The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmS
Dalmore Beach Beach 48 kmN
Dailbeag Beach Beach 49 kmN
Lingay Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km1,562 places

Isle of Skye Island 70 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 68 kmSE
Scalpay Island 80 kmSE
Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles
1.8 km E
Carragrich Village, Western Isles
1.7 km N
Scalpay Village Village, Western Isles
1.8 km E
Steinis Village, Western Isles
1.8 km NE
Kyles Scalpay Village, Western Isles
2 km NE
Ardinashaig Village, Western Isles
2 km E

Stac a' Chaorainn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Stiughaigh Island, Western Isles
0.9 km SE
Sgeotasaigh Island, Western Isles
1 km W
Eilean na Faing Island, Western Isles
1.2 km SE
Eilean na Praise Island, Western Isles
1 km E
Cnoc na h-Iolaire Mountain, Western Isles
1.6 km E
Stiughaigh na Leum Island, Western Isles
1.3 km SE
East Loch Tarbert Natural site, Western Isles
1.2 km SW
Fuam an Tolla Island, Western Isles
1.5 km SE