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Island

Gob Rubha an Tigh'

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°10′25″ N 6°52′36″ W

Map showing the location of Gob Rubha an Tigh' Gob Rubha an Tigh'
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geisiadar
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
BEB Benbecula Airport82 km

About Gob Rubha an Tigh'

Gob Rubha an Tigh' is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Airigh Ard and Cleiteichean Ochain.

Climate of Gob Rubha an Tigh'

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Gob Rubha an Tigh'
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to Gob Rubha an Tigh'

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 302 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 82 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gob Rubha an Tigh'

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,191 natural sites, 936 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km459 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 18 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 12 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 13 kmN

25–60 km480 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 37 kmS
  • Lingay Island 59 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,206 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 76 kmS
  • Clett Island 73 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 86 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    2.3 km NW
  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km S
  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km NW
  • Crùlabhig Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km NE
  • Barraglom Village, Western Isles
    4.9 km NE
  • Giosla Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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