- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
- INV Inverness Airport90 km
About Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr 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 Loisgte and Loch Maree.
Climate of Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 219 | 147 | 180 | 102 | 89 | 104 | 114 | 130 | 194 | 220 | 235 | 223 |
How to get to Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 206 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 113 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 206 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 Mòr
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,947 natural sites, 1,209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km497 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 2 kmE
- Longa Island Island 19 kmW
- Gruinard Island Island 21 kmN
- Eilean Furadh Mòr Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,473 places
- Island of Raasay Island 48 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 54 kmSW
- Eilean a' Char Island 36 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km3,218 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
- Eigg Island 97 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Loisgte Island, Highland0.8 km E
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Loch Maree Lake, Highland1 km E
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Eilean Ruairidh Beag Island, Highland1 km SW
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Eilean Dubh na Sròine Island, Highland1.2 km SE
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Garbh Eilean Island, Highland1.2 km SE
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Eilean nan Clachairean Island, Highland1.7 km SE
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Loch Bad an Sgalaig Lake, Highland1.9 km S
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Eilean Sùbhainn Island, Highland2 km E
Sources & licences
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