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Island

Eilean an Tighe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°52′53″ N 5°37′01″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Tighe Eilean an Tighe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochailort
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport88 km
BRR Barra Airport112 km

About Eilean an Tighe

Eilean an Tighe is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Eilean Gaineamhach.

Climate of Eilean an Tighe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 283 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (291 mm)
Driest month
May (108 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 Eilean an Tighe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)291187236129108119139163239264283283

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Tighe

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 141 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 112 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 168 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Tighe

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 4,201 natural sites, 1,300 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km533 places

  • Eilean Shona Island 19 kmSW
  • Samalaman Island Island 13 kmW
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Ighe Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,781 places

  • Eigg Island 34 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 50 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 41 kmS

60–100 km3,221 places

  • Hebrides Island 73 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 60 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 62 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 98 kmS

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