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Mountain

Rubha Breac

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°16′08″ N 5°37′21″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha Breac Rubha Breac
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cuan
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport76 km
TRE Tiree Airport81 km

About Rubha Breac

Rubha Breac is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include An Cléiteadh and Eilean na h-Eaglaise.

Climate of Rubha Breac

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Rubha Breac
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rubha Breac

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 76 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 187 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rubha Breac

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 3,226 natural sites, 1,291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km572 places

  • Scarba Island 11 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 1 kmS
  • Shuna Island 6 kmS
  • Seil Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km1,728 places

  • Colonsay Island 43 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,300 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 78 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.4 km W
  • South Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km SW
  • Kilbrandon Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km NE
  • Cullipool Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.3 km SW
  • Balvicar Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km N
  • Bardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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