- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport21 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport47 km
About River Tay
River Tay is a river. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pans Hill and Insherrit Island.
Climate of River Tay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 55 | 61 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 68 | 74 |
How to get to River Tay
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (47 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 21 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 25 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 47 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 115 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 189 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from River Tay
Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 3,225 natural sites, 663 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km220 places
- Mugdrum Island Island 6 kmSE
- St Serf's Island Island 20 kmS
- Moncreiffe Island Island 6 kmW
- Roy's Folly Island 19 kmS
25–60 km1,217 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 35 kmS
- Cramond beach Beach 43 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 48 kmS
- Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmSE
60–100 km2,638 places
- Inchlonaig Island 85 kmW
- Inchcailloch Island 83 kmSW
- Ellens Isle Island 70 kmW
- Aber Isle Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pans Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.3 km NE
-
Insherrit Island Island, Perth and Kinross2.4 km NW
-
Glencarse Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.4 km N
-
River Earn River, Perth and Kinross2.4 km SE
-
Taymount Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.6 km NW
-
Westhill Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.3 km N
-
Balthayock Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.6 km N
-
Deuchny Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross4.1 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: