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Tighnafiline

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°50′38″ N 5°35′22″ W

Map showing the location of Tighnafiline Tighnafiline
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport60 km
INV Inverness Airport98 km

About Tighnafiline

Tighnafiline is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Druim nan Freumh and Maol na Bruaich.

Climate of Tighnafiline

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (214 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Tighnafiline
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)195132158907893102117173200214199

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tighnafiline

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 220 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 60 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 256 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tighnafiline

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,672 natural sites, 1,193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km387 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 21 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 21 kmNE
  • Summer Isles Island 20 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 17 kmS

25–60 km1,437 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 59 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 58 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km3,075 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 72 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 72 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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