- Population
- 487
- 487
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport4 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport105 km
About Aird Tong
Aird Tong is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Population: 487. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Teanga Tunga and River Coll.
Climate of Aird Tong
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 112 | 122 | 77 | 62 | 69 | 80 | 89 | 122 | 149 | 154 | 144 |
How to get to Aird Tong
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 4 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 281 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 4 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 105 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 151 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aird Tong
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,899 natural sites, 940 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km241 places
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 24 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 14 kmS
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 14 kmS
- Crois Eilean Island 16 kmS
25–60 km606 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 47 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmW
- Scalpay Island 47 kmSW
- Eilean a' Char Island 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,010 places
- Island of Raasay Island 98 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmS
- Lingay Island 83 kmSW
- Clett Island 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Teanga Tunga Island, Western Isles2.5 km S
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River Coll River, Western Isles2.6 km NE
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River Laxdale River, Western Isles3.3 km SW
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Cnoc Sanndabhaig Mountain, Western Isles4.7 km S
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Gress River River, Western Isles4.7 km NE
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Eilean na Gobhail Island, Western Isles5.4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources