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Water of Ruchill

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°17′00″ N 3°59′00″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Ruchill Water of Ruchill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
363 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braco
6.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport53 km
GLA Glasgow Airport54 km

About Water of Ruchill

Water of Ruchill is a river. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Cromlet and Meall a' Choire Riabhaich.

Climate of Water of Ruchill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Water of Ruchill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1671091196778737991122146141146

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Water of Ruchill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 53 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 54 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 209 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Water of Ruchill

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 3,963 natural sites, 1,018 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • An t-Eilean Island 14 kmNW
  • Inch Island 22 kmSE
  • Dog Isle Island 24 kmSW
  • Neish Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,410 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km3,452 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Braco Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.8 km E
  • Kinbuck Village, Stirling
    7.2 km S
  • Ashfield Village, Stirling
    8 km S
  • Dunblane Town, Stirling
    11 km S
  • Comrie Village, Perth and Kinross
    9.5 km N
  • Crieff Town, Perth and Kinross
    13 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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