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Tom na Nigheanan

Located in Stirling, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′45″ N 4°33′18″ W

Map showing the location of Tom na Nigheanan Tom na Nigheanan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balmaha
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport24 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport64 km

About Tom na Nigheanan

Tom na Nigheanan is an island. Location: Stirling, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Tom na Nigheanan North Top and Inchcailloch.

Climate of Tom na Nigheanan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 170 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (190 mm)
Driest month
June (79 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 Tom na Nigheanan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)19012613480847991111149175170171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tom na Nigheanan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 24 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 86 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Tom na Nigheanan

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,764 natural sites, 1,158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km356 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 4 kmNW
  • Inchcailloch Island 1 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 19 kmNE
  • Aber Isle Island 2 kmSE

25–60 km1,504 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmSW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Inishail Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km3,228 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 69 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 83 kmE

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