Eilean Ruairidh, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Ruairidh

Eilean Ruairidh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Torr Ghabhsgabhaig and Sgiath-bheinn Togabhaig.

Photos of Eilean Ruairidh

Strath Suardal Tom Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Ruairidh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 253 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (253 mm)
Driest month: May (93 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 7°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

241

Feb

150

Mar

188

Apr

106

May

93

Jun

106

Jul

120

Aug

138

Sep

215

Oct

236

Nov

253

Dec

242

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

Climate of Eilean Ruairidh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	241	150	188	106	93	106	120	138	215	236	253	242

How to get to Eilean Ruairidh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 177 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 90 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 216 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 283 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Ruairidh

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 3,607 natural sites, 1,515 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

Isle of Skye Island 24 kmNW
Scalpay Island 16 kmN
Soay Island 15 kmW
The Small Isles Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,572 places

Hebrides Island 54 kmW
Island of Raasay Island 28 kmN
Eigg Island 29 kmSW
The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmNW

60–100 km3,251 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 98 kmNW
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 95 kmW
Scalpay Island 91 kmNW
Lingay Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Tokavaig Village, Highland
0.9 km SE
Ord Village, Highland
1.8 km E
Tarskavaig Village, Highland
2.9 km S
Achnacloich Village, Highland
3.5 km S
Suisnish Village, Highland
3.8 km N
Elgol Village, Highland
7.6 km W

Eilean Ruairidh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Torr Ghabhsgabhaig Mountain, Highland
1.6 km S
Sgiath-bheinn Togabhaig Mountain, Highland
2.2 km E
Sgiath-bheinn Chrosabhaig Mountain, Highland
2.8 km E
Cnoc na Fuarachad Mountain, Highland
3 km E
Loch Eishort Natural site, Highland
3.1 km N
Dun Scaith Historic site, Highland
1.8 km E
Sgurr na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland
4 km SE
Beinn Loch an Tuim Mountain, Highland
4.5 km SE