- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport60 km
About Steiseigh
Steiseigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Cluaineig and Eilean nan Caorach.
Photos of Steiseigh
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North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Steiseigh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Steiseigh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 60 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 92 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Steiseigh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,289 natural sites, 1,026 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km427 places
- Lingay Island 14 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmSE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 21 kmN
- Taghaigh Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km637 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 47 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Scalpay Island 50 kmNE
- Clett Island 38 kmE
60–100 km1,274 places
- Hebrides Island 71 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
- Eigg Island 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles7.2 km NW
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Corunna Village, Western Isles3.9 km SW
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles4.1 km W
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Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles4.2 km SW
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Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles4.4 km S
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Carinish Village, Western Isles4.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles0.2 km S
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Eilean nan Caorach Island, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Eilean a' Chàise Island, Western Isles1 km NE
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Loch Langass Natural site, Western Isles1.4 km N
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Beinn Langais Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Eilean na Cairidh Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles1.5 km E
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Croanabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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