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Steiseigh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′59″ N 7°14′56″ W

Map showing the location of Steiseigh Steiseigh
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport13 km
BRR Barra Airport42 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 (13 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chudaig and Scuday Dubh.

Climate of Steiseigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Steiseigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Steiseigh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 13 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 42 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Steiseigh

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Stulaigh Island 21 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 6 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km636 places

  • Hebrides Island 53 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Lingay Island 33 kmN

60–100 km1,404 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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