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Uamish

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°16′25″ N 6°52′28″ W

Map showing the location of Uamish Uamish
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bostadh
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport33 km
BEB Benbecula Airport93 km

About Uamish

Uamish is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Little Bernera and Thalta Sgeir.

Climate of Uamish

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
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Uamish
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to Uamish

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 309 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 33 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 309 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Uamish

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,012 natural sites, 832 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km323 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 9 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 2 kmW
  • Craigeam Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km533 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 42 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 47 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 32 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,005 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 87 kmS
  • Lingay Island 69 kmS
  • Clett Island 84 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bostadh Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km S
  • Croir Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km SE
  • Tobson Village, Western Isles
    3.4 km S
  • Breaclete Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km S
  • Garenin Village, Western Isles
    5.9 km E
  • Upper Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles
    6.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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