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Island

Eilean nan Tunnag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°55′37″ N 4°31′32″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Tunnag Eilean nan Tunnag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tòrgulbin
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport74 km
DND Dundee Airport106 km

About Eilean nan Tunnag

Eilean nan Tunnag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Am Meall and Binnein Shuas North Top.

Climate of Eilean nan Tunnag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 248 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (284 mm)
Driest month
June (110 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 nan Tunnag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)284183216115115110119142204237248258

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Tunnag

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (118 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 108 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 74 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 106 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 274 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Tunnag

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 5,002 natural sites, 1,180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 22 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean an Tuilaich Island 14 kmW
  • Eilean na Fead Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,921 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 57 kmN
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean Molach Island 37 kmS
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 54 kmSW

60–100 km3,909 places

  • Scalpay Island 97 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 91 kmW
  • Eriska Island 70 kmSW
  • Moy Island Island 70 kmN

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