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Aird Tong

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′51″ N 6°20′31″ W

Map showing the location of Aird Tong Aird Tong
Location in United Kingdom
Population
487
487
Elevation
31 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Aird Tong
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1491121227762698089122149154144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

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.

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