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Village

Tongue

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′35″ N 4°25′02″ W

Map showing the location of Tongue Tongue
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 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 Airport77 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport103 km

About Tongue

Tongue is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Rhian Burn and Caisteal Bharraich.

Climate of Tongue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Tongue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°10°10°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1399912481758592106135149159142

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tongue

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 77 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 103 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tongue

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,770 natural sites, 535 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 10 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 7 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 11 kmN

25–60 km962 places

  • Clett Island 54 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 47 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 42 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,124 places

  • Hoy Island 77 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 85 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 94 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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