- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport29 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport76 km
About Tairead
Tairead is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Aunghais and Tairead Thioram.
Climate of Tairead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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° | 9° | 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) | 156 | 117 | 131 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 100 | 137 | 165 | 166 | 157 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Tairead
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 290 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 29 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 76 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tairead
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,531 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km645 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 21 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmN
- Tannaraidh Island 21 kmE
25–60 km420 places
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Scalpay Island 25 kmS
- Lingay Island 53 kmSW
- Rosaigh Island 25 kmS
60–100 km1,510 places
- Isle of Skye Island 93 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 88 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 65 kmS
- Clett Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Aunghais Island, Western Isles0.2 km W
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Tairead Thioram Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Glas Eilean Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Tairead Fhliuch Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Eilean a' Faof Island, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Beinn a' Charnain Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km SE
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Cleit Faof Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km S
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Tom na Beidig Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Seaforth Island Island, Western Isles9.5 km S -
Saothair an Aobhaidh Island, Western Isles2.3 km SW
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Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles2.9 km SW
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Eilean Mor Island, Western Isles3 km NE
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Eilean Mhic Fail Island, Western Isles3.5 km NE
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Eilean a' Chaise Island, Western Isles3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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