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Beinn Rifa-gil

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′37″ N 4°09′17″ W

Map showing the location of Beinn Rifa-gil Beinn Rifa-gil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
293 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhefail
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport62 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport95 km

About Beinn Rifa-gil

Beinn Rifa-gil is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 293 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Meall Bad na Cuaiche NW Top and Ceann Garbh.

Climate of Beinn Rifa-gil

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Beinn Rifa-gil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°11°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)126911137570778496121133142128

How to get to Beinn Rifa-gil

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 62 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 95 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beinn Rifa-gil

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 1,819 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 19 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 19 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km895 places

  • Clett Island 43 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,262 places

  • Hoy Island 70 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 77 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 83 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rhefail Village, Highland
    1 km NW
  • Skail Village, Highland
    4 km SW
  • Syre Village, Highland
    6.9 km SW
  • Invernaver Village, Highland
    11 km N
  • Borgie Village, Highland
    12 km NW
  • Bettyhill Village, Highland
    13 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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