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Rubha Dubh East

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′58″ N 4°02′54″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha Dubh East Rubha Dubh East
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aultivullin
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport57 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport78 km

About Rubha Dubh East

Rubha Dubh East is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Boursa Island and Cnoc Dubh.

Climate of Rubha Dubh East

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Dubh East
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)116831036861697889114126134120

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rubha Dubh East

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 198 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 57 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 78 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rubha Dubh East

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,587 natural sites, 500 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 17 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 20 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 15 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 18 kmW

25–60 km711 places

  • Hoy Island 53 kmNE
  • Clett Island 30 kmE
  • Switha Island 60 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 55 kmE

60–100 km1,258 places

  • Shapinsay Island 85 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 88 kmNE
  • Eday Island 99 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 61 kmNE

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