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Natural site

Strath Rusdale

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°45′00″ N 4°23′00″ W

Map showing the location of Strath Rusdale Strath Rusdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strath Rusdale
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport31 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport110 km

About Strath Rusdale

Strath Rusdale is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Sroine and Cnoc an t-Sidhein Mor.

Climate of Strath Rusdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Strath Rusdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)2001391669892102108126164186197192

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Strath Rusdale

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 31 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 213 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 353 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Strath Rusdale

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 3,760 natural sites, 905 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km272 places

  • Moy Island Island 23 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 7 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 19 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,309 places

  • Isle Martin Island 55 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 36 kmS
  • Eilean Mor Island 60 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km3,128 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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