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General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country North
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -6.8525,Lat: 57.8326 marker
Elevation35 meter above sea level
Local time20:12:46pm
At islandLewis-harris
Name province/regionScotland
Name SubregionNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Name Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Liceasto0.5 km SouthSouthWest
2 Leac A' Lì0.9 km EastSouthEast
3 Geocrab1.9 km SouthSouthWest
4 Caolas Stocinis2.7 km SouthSouthEast
5 Beacrabhaic3.2 km SouthSouthWest

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 GlasgowScotland277 km SouthSouthEast
2 Belfast   Northern-ireland366 km South
3 Douglas   Isle-of-man435 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

Aird Mhìghe lies at the Atlantic Ocean (direction WestSouthWest). The nearest bigger lake is Loch Langabhat (1.7 km2 at a distance of 7.8 km in Western direction).

The nearest mountain is An Cliseam with a height of 799 meter (at a distance of 15 km and direction NorthNorthEast). The most nearby international border is the North-Irish-Irish border with a straight distance of 310.2 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 434 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 5%, low location: 81%, hill: 14%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is 0.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Name
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 263 km and direction SouthSouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Benbecula Airport (at a distance of 50 km in SouthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Nature   17.4 km2 
 26.2% 
 Wet nature   18.6 km2 
 28% 
 Agriculture   1.5 km2 
 2.2% 
 Rock-Sand   29 km2 
 43.6% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation


Location of Aird Mhìghe in country Scotland


Aird Mhìghe at Physical map (height map)


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 St KildaUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland102 km WestNorthWest
2 Heart of Neolithic OrkneyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland251 km EastNorthEast
3 Giant's Causeway and Causeway CoastUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland289 km South


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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)




Current weather at Western Isles

Type of weather in Western Islesovercast clouds weericoon
Current temperature: 12 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 5.05 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 3)
Wind direction: EastcNorth East
Air pressure: 1006 mb
Humidity: 88 %
Daylength at 30 April 2024:15 hour and 35 minutes
Sunrise :06:37 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :22:11 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Western Isles - GB (longitude: -6.8525, latitude: 57.8326)
Distance weather station to place (direction N): not known
23:00
11 degrees
1006 mbar
light rainweericoon
2:00
9 degrees
1008 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
5:00
9 degrees
1010 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
8:00
11 degrees
1012 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
11:00
12 degrees
1013 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon
14:00
13 degrees
1013 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon
17:00
13 degrees
1013 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon
20:00
12 degrees
1014 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon










5 days Weather forecast: Temperature - Pressure and Precipitation

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