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Tongland

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′49″ N 4°01′53″ W

Map showing the location of Tongland Tongland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport95 km

About Tongland

Tongland is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Bar Hill and Kennan's Isle.

Climate of Tongland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
June (71 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 Tongland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tongland

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 95 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 150 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tongland

Within 100 km: 309 historic and cultural sites, 2,564 natural sites, 617 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 14 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 14 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 14 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 13 kmW

25–60 km975 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 50 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 55 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 39 kmW

60–100 km2,213 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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