- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport50 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport53 km
About Stockinish Island
Stockinish Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Loch Stockinish and Eilean Stocanais.
Photos of Stockinish Island
-
Rudha Quidnish Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Stockinish Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (169 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 127 | 79 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 102 | 143 | 167 | 169 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Stockinish Island
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 50 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 53 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 363 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stockinish Island
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,741 natural sites, 1,134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km315 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 9 kmN
- Scalpay Island 10 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 8 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km1,207 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 55 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Lingay Island 30 kmSW
60–100 km1,376 places
- Hebrides Island 94 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Collam Village, Western Isles1.1 km NE
-
Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles2.2 km NE
-
Geocrab Village, Western Isles2.4 km W
-
Beacravik Village, Western Isles3 km W
-
Àird Mhìghe Village, Western Isles3.1 km NW
-
Ardslave Village, Western Isles3.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Stockinish Natural site, Western Isles1 km W
-
Eilean Stocanais Island, Western Isles0.8 km SW
-
Aird Chollaim Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km NE
-
Eilean na Carnaich Island, Western Isles1.3 km SE
-
Eilean Leasait Island, Western Isles1.3 km SW
-
Sgurran Ruadha Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km N
-
Eilean nan Eun Island, Western Isles1.6 km S
-
Eilean Dubh Chollaim Island, Western Isles1.6 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: