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Tabhaigh Mor

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°07′12″ N 6°22′42″ W

Map showing the location of Tabhaigh Mor Tabhaigh Mor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ranish
2.6 km NW
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport11 km
BEB Benbecula Airport92 km

About Tabhaigh Mor

Tabhaigh Mor is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Tabhaigh Bheag and Tavay More.

Climate of Tabhaigh Mor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Tabhaigh Mor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tabhaigh Mor

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 275 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 11 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 92 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 282 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tabhaigh Mor

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,089 natural sites, 1,130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 2 kmW
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmSW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 24 kmS
  • Glas Sgeir Island 2 kmS

25–60 km722 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 35 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km2,203 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 92 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    2.6 km NW
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    2.9 km SW
  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    3.5 km NW
  • Grimshader Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km N
  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    4.1 km S
  • Stornoway City, Western Isles
    9.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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