- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport15 km
- BRR Barra Airport37 km
About West Gerinish
West Gerinish is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Dùn Mòr and Loch Bee.
Climate of West Gerinish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (160 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 120 | 75 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 102 | 136 | 160 | 157 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to West Gerinish
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 15 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 37 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 319 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Gerinish
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,134 natural sites, 905 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km339 places
- Stulaigh Island 19 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 7 kmE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 21 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 1 kmW
25–60 km529 places
- Hebrides Island 54 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 46 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Lingay Island 38 kmN
60–100 km1,192 places
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 69 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
- Eigg Island 87 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dùn Mòr Island, Western Isles0.8 km W
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Loch Bee Natural site, Western Isles1 km W
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Ruabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.1 km S
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Brostam More Island, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Brostam Beg Island, Western Isles1.7 km N
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Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt Island, Western Isles2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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