- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport38 km
- ILY Islay Airport68 km
About Rubha Calachain
Rubha Calachain is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Cusaig and Eilean nan Muc.
Photos of Rubha Calachain
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Iona Abbey Akela NDE · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Climate of Rubha Calachain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 121 | 144 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 122 | 160 | 180 | 184 | 177 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Rubha Calachain
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 140 km to the east.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 38 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 104 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 191 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rubha Calachain
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,107 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km155 places
- Kiloran Beach Beach 24 kmSE
- Ulva Island 23 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 23 kmN
- Soa Island Island 4 kmW
25–60 km1,092 places
- Colonsay Island 27 kmS
- Scarba Island 43 kmE
- Oronsay Island 50 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 31 kmS
60–100 km1,949 places
- Hebrides Island 80 kmN
- Eigg Island 69 kmN
- Eriska Island 66 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Fidden Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
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Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute5.2 km NW
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Ruanaich Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km NW
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Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NE
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Baile Mor Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Cusaig Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km N
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Eilean nan Muc Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km W
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Eilean Port nan Barrachan Island, United Kingdom0.7 km N
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Eilean Ghòmain Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km N
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Eilean Dubh nam Barrachan Island, United Kingdom0.7 km N
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Am Baisteir Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Cnoc Knockvologan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km E
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Eilean a' Ghnoic Mhaoileanaich Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km E
Sources & licences
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