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Island

Stac nam Balg

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′03″ N 6°55′26″ W

Map showing the location of Stac nam Balg Stac nam Balg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bostadh
4.3 km SE
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport36 km
BEB Benbecula Airport93 km

About Stac nam Balg

Stac nam Balg is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Seanna Chnoc and Old Hill.

Climate of Stac nam Balg

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (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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Climate of Stac nam Balg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to Stac nam Balg

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 312 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 36 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 144 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Stac nam Balg

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 892 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 10 kmE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 11 kmE
  • Bearasaigh Island 1 kmSE
  • Craigeam Island 5 kmE

25–60 km566 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 49 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 35 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km847 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 89 kmS
  • Lingay Island 70 kmS
  • Clett Island 86 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bostadh Village, Western Isles
    4.3 km SE
  • Croir Village, Western Isles
    5.2 km SE
  • Tobson Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km SE
  • Valtos Village, Western Isles
    6.8 km S
  • Kneep Village, Western Isles
    7.1 km S
  • Breaclete Village, Western Isles
    8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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