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Steinis

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°53′12″ N 6°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Steinis Steinis
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport43 km
BEB Benbecula Airport59 km

About Steinis

Steinis is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Praise and Coddem.

Climate of Steinis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Steinis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17112614489748397110154181182173

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Steinis

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 43 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 43 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 59 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 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 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Steinis

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,843 natural sites, 1,134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 5 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 4 kmSE
  • Rosaigh Island 3 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,027 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Lingay Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,583 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 71 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 80 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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