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Rubha na Faraid

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°19′13″ N 5°09′25″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha na Faraid Rubha na Faraid
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Upper Badcall
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport70 km
INV Inverness Airport109 km

About Rubha na Faraid

Rubha na Faraid is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Meall nan Suithean and Eilean Riabhach.

Climate of Rubha na Faraid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (197 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 na Faraid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)174120149938195105123166187197178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Rubha na Faraid

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 224 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 70 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rubha na Faraid

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 2,288 natural sites, 722 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km521 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 1 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 13 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km789 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 38 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 39 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,728 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Tannaraidh Island 77 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 75 kmW

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