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Eilean an Tighe

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′35″ N 6°51′30″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Tighe Eilean an Tighe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Giosla
4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport34 km
BEB Benbecula Airport74 km

About Eilean an Tighe

Eilean an Tighe is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na h-Iolaire and Sgeir Glas Bun Abhainn a' Lòin.

Climate of Eilean an Tighe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (173 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Eilean an Tighe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16412313787738093105144173173165

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Tighe

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 294 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 34 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 296 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 303 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 326 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 394 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Tighe

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,338 natural sites, 978 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km545 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 22 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 21 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 22 kmN

25–60 km507 places

  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 28 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 51 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 26 kmE

60–100 km1,283 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 95 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 92 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
  • Clett Island 64 kmS

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