- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport15 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport43 km
About Rubha Mealabhaig
Rubha Mealabhaig is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 147 m. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Roineabhal and Hairteamul.
Photos of Rubha Mealabhaig
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Beinn Sciathan Mipmapped · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Easaval Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rubha Mealabhaig
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 158 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 110 | 121 | 76 | 65 | 74 | 91 | 106 | 138 | 163 | 158 | 154 |
How to get to Rubha Mealabhaig
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 15 kmsouthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 43 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 70 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 279 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rubha Mealabhaig
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,167 natural sites, 970 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km173 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Stulaigh Island 10 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 13 kmSW
- Vorran Island Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km558 places
- Hebrides Island 29 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmNE
- Clett Island 60 kmNE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 25 kmN
60–100 km1,430 places
- Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 77 kmNE
- Eigg Island 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bun a' Mhuillinn Village, Western Isles4 km W
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Haun Village, Western Isles4.4 km W
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South Glen Dale Village, Western Isles4.6 km W
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Rubha Ban Village, Western Isles4.7 km W
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Balla Village, Western Isles4.9 km W
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Coilleag Village, Western Isles4.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Roineabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Hairteamul Island, Western Isles1.6 km S
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Maol na h-Ordaig Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km N
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Hairtebreac Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km NW
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Beinn Sciathan Mountain, Western Isles4.1 km SW
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Cruachan Mountain, Western Isles3 km NW
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Easaval Mountain, Western Isles6.4 km W
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Beinn Bheag Mountain, Western Isles4.5 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Triuirebheinn Mountain, Western Isles8.5 km N -
Marabhal Mountain, Western Isles4.5 km NW
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Cnoc Pairceanan Mountain, Western Isles4.5 km SW
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Beinn Cracabhaig Mountain, Western Isles5.4 km SW
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Beinn Stac Mountain, Western Isles5.8 km SW
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Loch Boisdale Natural site, Western Isles6.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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