Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°56′16″ N 6°28′21″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport74 km
About Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Luig Mhoir and Cnoc Loch nan Eilean.
Photos of Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
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Eilean Iuvard Donald Lawson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Crionaig Mike Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 176 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (176 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 165 | 120 | 136 | 82 | 70 | 78 | 91 | 102 | 145 | 171 | 176 | 169 |
How to get to Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 117 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 374 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,241 natural sites, 1,209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km349 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 20 kmW
- Scalpay Island 14 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 21 kmN
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 21 kmN
25–60 km1,034 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 44 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Lingay Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km2,092 places
- Isle of Skye Island 72 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmS
- Scalpay Island 79 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 61 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc an Luig Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Cnoc Loch nan Eilean Mountain, Western Isles3 km N
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Uisinis Mountain, Western Isles3.1 km NW
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Sgonnan Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km N
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Cleit a' Loch Fheoir Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km W
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Beinn Doimhne Mountain, Western Isles3.9 km N
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Meall Mor Mountain, Western Isles4 km W
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Loch Bhrollum Natural site, Western Isles3.6 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Lemreway Village, Western Isles9 km N
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Eishken Village, Western Isles9.5 km N
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles16 km SW
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Rhenigidale Village, Western Isles13 km W
More sights in Western Isles
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles13 km SW -
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles41 km NE -
Eitshal Transmitting Station Landmark, Western Isles28 km N
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Arnish Point Ligthouse Landmark, Western Isles29 km N
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Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles66 km N -
Barra Head Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles147 km SW
Sources & licences
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