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Tangy

Located in Argyllshire, Argyll and Bute Coordinates: 55°29′15″ N 5°40′55″ W

Map showing the location of Tangy Tangy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport6 km
ILY Islay Airport42 km

About Tangy

Tangy is a neighbourhood. Location: Argyllshire, Argyll and Bute. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Tangy Burn and Tangy Loch Castle.

Climate of Tangy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (151 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Tangy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)151991157161708498119139142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tangy

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 6 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 100 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 243 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tangy

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 1,782 natural sites, 865 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Sheep Island Island 23 kmS
  • Sanda Island Island 24 kmS
  • Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmN
  • Gigalum Island Island 18 kmN

25–60 km754 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 30 kmNE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmNE
  • Cala Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,845 places

  • Colonsay Island 73 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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