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Island

Rubha Glas

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°10′48″ N 6°52′57″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha Glas Rubha Glas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geisiadar
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport33 km
BEB Benbecula Airport83 km

About Rubha Glas

Rubha Glas is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Stromacleit and Puaram.

Climate of Rubha Glas

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 Rubha Glas
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 Rubha Glas

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 303 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 33 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 308 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rubha Glas

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,167 natural sites, 931 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km452 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 11 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 12 kmN

25–60 km480 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 32 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 37 kmS
  • Lingay Island 59 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,184 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 77 kmS
  • Clett Island 74 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 86 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    1.7 km W
  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    3.4 km S
  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    3.7 km NW
  • Barraglom Village, Western Isles
    4.6 km NE
  • Uigen Village, Western Isles
    4.6 km NW
  • Crùlabhig Village, Western Isles
    4.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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