- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport45 km
- ILY Islay Airport53 km
About Rhu
Rhu is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Torr Mor and Eilean Eòghainn.
Climate of Rhu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 178 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (80 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 122 | 152 | 91 | 80 | 89 | 104 | 123 | 159 | 172 | 178 | 185 |
How to get to Rhu
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (64 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 45 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 53 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 254 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rhu
Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 2,500 natural sites, 1,126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- Cala Island 24 kmNW
- Eilean Mór Island 21 kmNW
- Inchmarnock Island 19 kmE
- Isle of Gigha Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,391 places
- Isle of Arran Island 27 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 34 kmE
- Colonsay Island 55 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,013 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 99 kmN
- Eriska Island 80 kmN
- Ulva Island 89 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Eilean Eòghainn Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Cnoc a' Bhaile-shios Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km E
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Barr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NW
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Eilean dà Ghallagain Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km N
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Cnoc an Tigh Odhair Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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