- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport9 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport94 km
About Raerinish Point
Raerinish Point is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Mhor and Stac.
Climate of Raerinish Point
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 124 | 76 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 129 | 154 | 160 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Raerinish Point
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 276 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 9 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 94 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 139 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Raerinish Point
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,073 natural sites, 1,113 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km301 places
- Tannaraidh Island 3 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 2 kmSW
- Crois Eilean Island 4 kmSW
- Glas Sgeir Island 4 kmS
25–60 km717 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 37 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 30 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 30 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km2,187 places
- Isle of Skye Island 93 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 85 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 72 kmS
- Scalpay Island 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Grimshader Village, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Ranish Village, Western Isles2.6 km W
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Stornoway City, Western Isles8.5 km N -
Crossbost Village, Western Isles3.8 km W -
Ceann Hurnavay Village, Western Isles4 km NW
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Cromore Village, Western Isles4.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Mhor Mountain, Western Isles0.5 km W
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Stac Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Cnoc Creag an Fhuaraidh Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Loch Grimshader Natural site, Western Isles1.5 km N
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Tabhaigh Mor Island, Western Isles1.6 km SW
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Tabhaigh Bheag Island, Western Isles1.9 km SW
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Feiltanish Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Druim Dubh Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources