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Dùn Ruadh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′12″ N 7°20′14″ W

Map showing the location of Dùn Ruadh Dùn Ruadh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Benbecula
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
BRR Barra Airport47 km

About Dùn Ruadh

Dùn Ruadh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Gnip and Dùn Anais.

Climate of Dùn Ruadh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (160 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Dùn Ruadh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910912075647388102136160157151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dùn Ruadh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 47 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dùn Ruadh

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,190 natural sites, 981 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 10 kmS
  • Bhorogaigh Island 13 kmN

25–60 km533 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Lingay Island 28 kmN
  • Clett Island 43 kmE

60–100 km1,271 places

  • Hebrides Island 61 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE

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