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Mountain

Ploc an Rubha

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°47′36″ N 5°36′16″ W

Map showing the location of Ploc an Rubha Ploc an Rubha
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poolewe
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
INV Inverness Airport97 km

About Ploc an Rubha

Ploc an Rubha is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Meall Camas Phail and Loch Thuirnaig.

Climate of Ploc an Rubha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Ploc an Rubha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)21914718010289104114130194220235223

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ploc an Rubha

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 217 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 252 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 356 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ploc an Rubha

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,774 natural sites, 1,217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 13 kmSE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 12 kmSE
  • Priest Island Island 19 kmN
  • Longa Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,457 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 53 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 27 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 59 kmNW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 47 kmW

60–100 km3,169 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 72 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 70 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poolewe Village, Highland
    3.1 km S
  • Aultbea Village, Highland
    5.3 km N
  • Londubh Village, Highland
    2.8 km S
  • Tuirnaig Village, Highland
    2.5 km SE
  • Sròndubh Village, Highland
    2.5 km S
  • Boor Village, Highland
    2.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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