Island of Rona, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Island of Rona

Island of Rona is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch a' Bhraige and Sgath a' Bhannaich.

Climate of Island of Rona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 224 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (224 mm)
Driest month: May (81 mm)

8° 3°

7° 3°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

201

Feb

129

Mar

158

Apr

89

May

81

Jun

99

Jul

104

Aug

118

Sep

187

Oct

212

Nov

224

Dec

210

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 Island of Rona
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	201	129	158	89	81	99	104	118	187	212	224	210

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Island of Rona

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 217 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmnorth
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Island of Rona

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,571 natural sites, 1,492 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

Island of Raasay Island 21 kmS
Eilean Tigh Island 6 kmS
Staffin Island Island 15 kmNW
Longa Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,466 places

Isle of Skye Island 34 kmSW
The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmW
Scalpay Island 53 kmNW
Scalpay Island 32 kmS

60–100 km3,353 places

Hebrides Island 83 kmSW
Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNW
Eigg Island 75 kmS
Dalmore Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cuaig Village, Highland
8.7 km E
Kalnakill Village, Highland
9.2 km SE
Lonbain Village, Highland
9.7 km SE
Fearnmore Village, Highland
10 km E
Upper Tote Village, Highland
10 km W
Lower Tote Village, Highland
10 km W

Island of Rona

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc Loch a' Bhraige Mountain, Highland
0.7 km NE
Sgath a' Bhannaich Mountain, Highland
0.9 km SE
Carn Braig Mountain, Highland
1.1 km E
Carn Loch Braig Mountain, Highland
1.3 km SE
Dry Harbour Hill Mountain, Highland
1.6 km S
Sidhean Uan Mountain, Highland
1.6 km NE
Carn Sgeir na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland
1.9 km NE
Meall Acairseid NE Top Mountain, Highland
2.2 km S