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Natural site

Rubha na Fearn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°35′00″ N 5°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha na Fearn Rubha na Fearn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fearnmore
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport77 km
BEB Benbecula Airport93 km

About Rubha na Fearn

Rubha na Fearn is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Òb Chuaig and Cnoc Arrisa.

Climate of Rubha na Fearn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 245 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (245 mm)
Driest month
May (91 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 Fearn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)22714918310391106116131203229245233

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rubha na Fearn

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 213 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 229 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 242 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rubha na Fearn

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,789 natural sites, 1,495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Eilean Tigh Island 13 kmSW
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 24 kmNE
  • Staffin Island Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,544 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 41 kmSW
  • Island of Raasay Island 27 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km3,441 places

  • Hebrides Island 91 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 79 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fearnmore Village, Highland
    1.9 km S
  • Cuaig Village, Highland
    3.8 km S
  • Arrina Village, Highland
    3.9 km SE
  • Kenmore Village, Highland
    5.4 km SE
  • Ardheslaig Village, Highland
    7.8 km SE
  • Craig Village, Highland
    7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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