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Rubha Bheag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°32′39″ N 5°59′56″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha Bheag Rubha Bheag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kalnakill
9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport77 km
BEB Benbecula Airport82 km

About Rubha Bheag

Rubha Bheag is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Mhor and Rona Lodge Hill.

Climate of Rubha Bheag

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 2°)
Wettest month
November (224 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Rubha Bheag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)201129158898199104118187212224210

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Rubha Bheag

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 82 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rubha Bheag

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,561 natural sites, 1,512 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 18 kmS
  • Eilean Tigh Island 3 kmS
  • Staffin Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Island of Rona Island 3 kmN

25–60 km1,449 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 31 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 54 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmS

60–100 km3,387 places

  • Hebrides Island 81 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 72 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmNW

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