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Rubha na h-Airde Bige

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′12″ N 5°04′01″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha na h-Airde Bige Rubha na h-Airde Bige
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foindle
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport77 km
INV Inverness Airport113 km

About Rubha na h-Airde Bige

Rubha na h-Airde Bige is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Meall an Ulbhaidh and Eilean Dubh nam Boc.

Climate of Rubha na h-Airde Bige

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 h-Airde Bige
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°10°10°8°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Rubha na h-Airde Bige

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rubha na h-Airde Bige

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,020 natural sites, 657 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km459 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 12 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 5 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km730 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 48 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 48 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 50 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km1,513 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Clett Island 92 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 85 kmW

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