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Mountain

Rubha na Stiure

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′43″ N 5°35′54″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha na Stiure Rubha na Stiure
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tayvallich
1.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport56 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Rubha na Stiure

Rubha na Stiure is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Kintallan Hill and Sgeir Bhuidhe.

Climate of Rubha na Stiure

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 na Stiure
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)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rubha na Stiure

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 56 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rubha na Stiure

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 2,717 natural sites, 1,208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km530 places

  • Scarba Island 19 kmNW
  • Cala Island 2 kmS
  • Shuna Island 21 kmN
  • Eilean Mòr Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,519 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 39 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,977 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 73 kmN
  • Ulva Island 64 kmNW

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