Village

Tarskavaig

Local name: Tarsgabhaig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°06′50″ N 5°59′14″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 27 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July; See the climate
Airports: TRE Tiree Airport87 km; BRR Barra Airport89 km

About Tarskavaig

Tarskavaig is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Tarskavaig (Tarsgabhaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a village on the west coast of Sleat on the Isle of Skye in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It sits in a glen which meets Tarskavaig Bay and lies opposite the Isles of Eigg, Rum and Canna. It is often said that Tarskavaig has the best view of the Cuillin in Skye and is home to the oldest sheep in the world. Tarskavaig is a traditional crofting village, with a high number of Gaelic speakers, several families with children, and active crofters.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Tarskavaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 253 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (253 mm)
Driest month: May (93 mm)

7° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 7°

16° 10°

17° 12°

15° 10°

12° 7°

9° 5°

7° 3°

Jan

241

Feb

150

Mar

188

Apr

106

May

Jun

106

Jul

120

Aug

138

Sep

215

Oct

236

Nov

253

Dec

242

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 Tarskavaig
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	241	150	188	106	93	106	120	138	215	236	253	242

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Tarskavaig

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 89 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 175 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tarskavaig

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 3,585 natural sites, 1,566 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

Scalpay Island 19 kmN
Soay Island 15 kmW
The Small Isles Island 20 kmSW
Sandaig Islands Island 18 kmE

25–60 km1,556 places

Hebrides Island 53 kmW
Isle of Skye Island 26 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 30 kmN
Eigg Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km3,294 places

Isle of Barra Beach Beach 94 kmW
Scalpay Island 93 kmNW
Lingay Island 99 kmNW
Clett Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Torr Ghabhsgabhaig Mountain, Highland
1.3 km N
Sgurr Breac Mountain, Highland
2.6 km S
Sgurr na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland
3.1 km E
Sgiath-bheinn Togabhaig Mountain, Highland
3.3 km NE
Doire na h-Achlais Mountain, Highland
3.4 km SE
Dun Scaith Historic site, Highland
3.1 km NE