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Island

Eilean an Ruisg

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′19″ N 5°29′20″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Ruisg Eilean an Ruisg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knipoch
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport85 km
TRE Tiree Airport87 km

About Eilean an Ruisg

Eilean an Ruisg is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Carn Breagach and Loch Feochan.

Climate of Eilean an Ruisg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Ruisg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean an Ruisg

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 85 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 89 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 198 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an Ruisg

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 3,582 natural sites, 1,367 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km649 places

  • Scarba Island 24 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 20 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Shuna Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,868 places

  • Colonsay Island 55 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 43 kmNW
  • Cala Island 39 kmS

60–100 km2,518 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 85 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 74 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Knipoch Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.6 km SE
  • Ardentallen Village, Argyll and Bute
    1 km NW
  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km N
  • Lerags Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km NW
  • Kilninver Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km SW
  • Kilmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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