- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport72 km
- BRR Barra Airport102 km
About Riska Island
Riska Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Gruagaig and Eilean an Fheidh.
Climate of Riska Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (265 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 265 | 164 | 208 | 118 | 99 | 106 | 129 | 154 | 220 | 240 | 257 | 252 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Riska Island
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 141 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 72 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 102 kmwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 121 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 244 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riska Island
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,745 natural sites, 1,288 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km466 places
- Eigg Island 24 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 15 kmSW
- Eilean Shona Island 2 kmW
- Samalaman Island Island 7 kmN
25–60 km1,613 places
- Scalpay Island 56 kmN
- Eriska Island 38 kmSE
- Dùn Mòr Island 49 kmNW
- Ulva Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,985 places
- Hebrides Island 63 kmW
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 68 kmN
- Colonsay Island 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cruach nam Meann Village, Highland1.5 km S
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Acharacle Village, Highland5.2 km S
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Kentra Village, Highland4.4 km S
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Shiel Bridge Village, Highland4.5 km S
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Smirisary Village, Highland4.6 km N
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Moss Village, Highland4.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Gruagaig Island, Scotland0.3 km NE
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Eilean an Fheidh Island, Highland0.8 km E
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Shona Beag Island, Highland1 km N
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Cruach nam Meann Mountain, Highland1.5 km SE
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Eilean Uaine Island, Scotland1.3 km S
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Creag Liath Island, Scotland1.1 km SW
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Torr Port a' Bhata Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Torr Mor Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
Sources & licences
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