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Hill of Tain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°48′07″ N 4°07′21″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Tain Hill of Tain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
288 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tain
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport29 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km

About Hill of Tain

Hill of Tain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 288 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Glen of Scotsburn and Glen Aldie.

Climate of Hill of Tain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Hill of Tain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)926279515665677586899788

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hill of Tain

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (133 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 29 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 214 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 216 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 351 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Tain

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 3,555 natural sites, 845 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 23 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 22 kmNW
  • Holly Island Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,081 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 48 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km3,173 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Clett Island 98 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 82 kmW

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