- Elevation
- 124 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
- BRR Barra Airport49 km
About Ruabhal [Rueval]
Ruabhal [Rueval] is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Stiaraval and Eilean Fiadhaich.
Climate of Ruabhal [Rueval]
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Ruabhal [Rueval]
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 330 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ruabhal [Rueval]
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,235 natural sites, 1,009 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km403 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 15 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 13 kmS
- Bhorogaigh Island 12 kmNW
25–60 km573 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 56 kmS
- Scalpay Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,291 places
- Hebrides Island 62 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
- Eigg Island 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles3.1 km SW
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles2 km NE
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles2.6 km NE
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.1 km SW
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km SW
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Eilean Fiadhaich Island, Western Isles1.2 km NW
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Benbecula Island Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles1.5 km NW
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Eilean Nèill Island, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Eilean an Dûin Island, Western Isles1.7 km NW
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Eilean Ard na Saille Island, Western Isles2.4 km N
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Rueval Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km S
Sources & licences
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