- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport66 km
- INV Inverness Airport90 km
About Eilean Ruag
Eilean Ruag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Carn na h-Aire and Cnoc na Caillich.
Climate of Eilean Ruag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 228 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- December (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (228 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 212 | 145 | 175 | 99 | 86 | 102 | 111 | 129 | 187 | 213 | 228 | 215 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Ruag
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 214 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 123 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 252 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 364 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Ruag
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,750 natural sites, 1,123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km456 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 18 kmN
- Tanera More Island 17 kmN
- Summer Isles Island 16 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,382 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 53 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 56 kmW
- Eilean Trodday Island 54 kmW
- Eilean Tigh Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km3,073 places
- Isle of Skye Island 79 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 82 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inchina Village, Highland0.4 km NW
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Little Gruinard Village, Highland2.4 km SW
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Second Coast Village, Highland3.7 km W
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Laide Village, Highland6.6 km W
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First Coast Village, Highland4.4 km W
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Badluchrach Village, Highland4.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn na h-Aire Mountain, Highland0.6 km N
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Cnoc na Caillich Mountain, Highland0.7 km SW
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Carn Torr Gaimhne Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
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Carn na Doire Duibhe Mountain, Highland1 km E
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Carn na Gaoithe Mountain, Highland1 km N
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Carn an Teas Mountain, Highland1 km SE
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Carn na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland1 km SW
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Buaile a' Mhullaich Mountain, Highland1.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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