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Natural site

Rubha na Cloiche

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′00″ N 3°57′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha na Cloiche Rubha na Cloiche
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portskerra
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport51 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport75 km

About Rubha na Cloiche

Rubha na Cloiche is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Baligill Head and Melvich Bay.

Climate of Rubha na Cloiche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 na Cloiche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)112811006560667485109120129115

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rubha na Cloiche

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 193 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 51 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 75 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 193 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rubha na Cloiche

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 1,597 natural sites, 505 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Clett Island 25 kmE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 23 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 23 kmW

25–60 km678 places

  • Hoy Island 49 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 57 kmNE
  • Switha Island 56 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,309 places

  • Shapinsay Island 82 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 85 kmNE
  • Eday Island 96 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 84 kmNE

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