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Tolsta Chaolais

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′27″ N 6°46′55″ W

Map showing the location of Tolsta Chaolais Tolsta Chaolais
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport27 km
BEB Benbecula Airport91 km

About Tolsta Chaolais

Tolsta Chaolais is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Iseal and Beannan Mor.

Climate of Tolsta Chaolais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 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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Climate of Tolsta Chaolais
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)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Tolsta Chaolais

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 302 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 27 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 91 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 335 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tolsta Chaolais

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,259 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km393 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 7 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 9 kmNW
  • Craigeam Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km479 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 38 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 42 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 25 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,341 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmS
  • Lingay Island 68 kmSW
  • Clett Island 80 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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