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Stiughaigh na Leum

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°51′54″ N 6°43′09″ W

Map showing the location of Stiughaigh na Leum Stiughaigh na Leum
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Scalpay
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
BEB Benbecula Airport57 km

About Stiughaigh na Leum

Stiughaigh na Leum is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Faing and Stiughaigh.

Climate of Stiughaigh na Leum

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 Stiughaigh na Leum
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 Stiughaigh na Leum

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 269 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stiughaigh na Leum

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,862 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 6 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 3 kmE
  • Rosaigh Island 1 kmSE
  • Aird Mhor Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,079 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Lingay Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,589 places

  • Hebrides Island 100 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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