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Eilean Tigh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′00″ N 6°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Tigh Eilean Tigh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Arnish
7.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport80 km
BEB Benbecula Airport82 km

About Eilean Tigh

Eilean Tigh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Dubh Chamais and Meall Mor (Eilean Tigh).

Climate of Eilean Tigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 224 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (224 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Tigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)201129158898199104118187212224210

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Tigh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 213 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 80 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 82 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 244 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 325 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Tigh

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,575 natural sites, 1,500 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 15 kmS
  • Staffin Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Island of Rona Island 6 kmN
  • Longay Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,460 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 28 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 56 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 26 kmS

60–100 km3,378 places

  • Hebrides Island 78 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 64 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 69 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmNW

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