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Eilean Ruairidh Beag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′45″ N 5°31′55″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ruairidh Beag Eilean Ruairidh Beag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Talladale
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
INV Inverness Airport90 km

About Eilean Ruairidh Beag

Eilean Ruairidh Beag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Ruairidh Mòr and Eilean Dubh na Sròine.

Climate of Eilean Ruairidh Beag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (235 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Eilean Ruairidh Beag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)21914718010289104114130194220235223

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Ruairidh Beag

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 207 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 218 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Ruairidh Beag

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,943 natural sites, 1,218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km492 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 3 kmE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 1 kmNE
  • Longa Island Island 18 kmW
  • Gruinard Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,468 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 47 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 53 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km3,234 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 62 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 79 kmW
  • Eigg Island 97 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 70 kmW

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