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Tighchoie

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°30′18″ N 6°25′06″ W

Map showing the location of Tighchoie Tighchoie
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gometra
7.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport28 km
BRR Barra Airport85 km

About Tighchoie

Tighchoie is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir an Eirionnaich and Sgeir a' Chaisteil.

Climate of Tighchoie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 189 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Tighchoie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)19112114386707899120164185189180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Tighchoie

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 152 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 28 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 85 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 209 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 215 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 273 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tighchoie

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 2,412 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Ulva Island 12 kmE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 1 kmSE
  • Soa Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 25 kmS

25–60 km794 places

  • Hebrides Island 57 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 50 kmS
  • Eigg Island 47 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 47 kmS

60–100 km2,562 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 91 kmN
  • Eriska Island 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.7 km E
  • Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.7 km E
  • Burg Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km E
  • Treshnish Village, Argyllshire
    8.5 km NE
  • Tostarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km E
  • Ensay Village, Argyllshire
    9.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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