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Tain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′21″ N 3°19′16″ W

Map showing the location of Tain Tain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport18 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport49 km

About Tain

Tain is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Cooper's Hill and Dunnet Sands.

Climate of Tain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Tain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1068196635455627398114121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tain

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 18 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 49 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tain

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 1,087 natural sites, 367 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Clett Island 14 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 17 kmNE
  • Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island 25 kmN
  • Warbister Hill Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km568 places

  • Hoy Island 31 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 59 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 31 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 33 kmNE

60–100 km819 places

  • Rousay Island 68 kmN
  • Eday Island 75 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 90 kmN
  • Wyre Island 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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