- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport14 km
- BRR Barra Airport42 km
About Wiay Island
Wiay Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Reagam and Seana-chaisteal.
Climate of Wiay Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Wiay Island
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 14 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 42 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 101 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wiay Island
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,386 natural sites, 1,044 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km337 places
- Stulaigh Island 22 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 6 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 10 kmSW
25–60 km663 places
- Hebrides Island 52 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 49 kmS
60–100 km1,453 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 83 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 63 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3.8 km NW
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Holmar Village, Western Isles4 km SW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles5.2 km W
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles5.8 km NW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles10 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles7.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Reagam Island, Western Isles0.2 km NE
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Seana-chaisteal Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Beinn a Deas Mountain, Western Isles1 km NW
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Steisay Island, Western Isles1 km W
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Cleit Charmaig Island, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Scuday Dubh Island, Western Isles2.1 km W
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Steiseigh Island, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Eilean an Aiseig Island, Western Isles2 km N
Sources & licences
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