Beach

Tràigh Mhòr

Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom · sea 14 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

8.9Jan

8.1Feb

8Mar

8.5Apr

9.9May

11.8Jun

13.2Jul

14Aug

13.5Sep

12.4Oct

11.3Nov

10.1Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

The Tràigh Mhòr, literally "Big Beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a large expanse of sand forming a magnificent white beach at the northern end of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of…

Questions

How warm is the sea at Tràigh Mhòr?

The sea off Tràigh Mhòr averages 14 °C at its warmest, in August, and 8 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Tràigh Mhòr?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Tràigh Mhòr?

Tràigh Mhòr is on the coast of Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom, at 57.0244, -7.4344. The map on this site flies straight to it.