- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport13 km
- BRR Barra Airport41 km
About Taigh Iamain
Taigh Iamain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Gasaidh and Dioraigh.
Climate of Taigh Iamain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Taigh Iamain
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 249 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 13 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 41 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 249 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taigh Iamain
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,300 natural sites, 1,016 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- Stulaigh Island 20 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 5 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km625 places
- Hebrides Island 53 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Lingay Island 35 kmN
60–100 km1,386 places
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 65 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles2.3 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles4.1 km N
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles5 km N
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Carnan Village, Western Isles5.7 km NW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles9.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gasaidh Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Dioraigh Island, Western Isles0.8 km SW
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.7 km SE
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Tathanais Island, Western Isles1 km N
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Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Western Isles1.2 km SE
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Bàgh nam Faoileann Natural site, Western Isles1.7 km NW
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Steiseigh Island, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Eilean a' Chudaig Island, Western Isles1.5 km N
Sources & licences
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