- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport88 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport100 km
About Sgeir nan Tom
Sgeir nan Tom is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include The Point and Eilean nan Caorach.
Photos of Sgeir nan Tom
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Barcaldine Castle Tom Parnell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Sgeir nan Tom
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 218 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (227 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 146 | 176 | 102 | 85 | 93 | 114 | 137 | 189 | 209 | 218 | 219 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Sgeir nan Tom
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 88 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 111 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 222 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgeir nan Tom
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 4,126 natural sites, 1,393 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km460 places
- Eriska Island 5 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 4 kmNE
- Lismore Island Island 12 kmSW
- Kerrera Island 23 kmS
25–60 km2,059 places
- Eigg Island 57 kmNW
- Scarba Island 47 kmS
- Oronsay Island 31 kmW
- Ulva Island 50 kmW
60–100 km3,057 places
- Hebrides Island 95 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 95 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Ramsay Village, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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Port Appin Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SE
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Portnacroish Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km E
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Appin Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km E -
Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km SW
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North Shian Village, Argyll and Bute5.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Point Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SE
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Eilean nan Caorach Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SE
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Alaster's Rock Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SW
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Eilean Droineach Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km S
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Eilean Ramsay Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Eilean nan Chaorainn Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SE
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Sgeir na Cloich Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Inn Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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