Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′12″ N 7°08′11″ W
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport16 km
- BRR Barra Airport62 km
About Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil
Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Crogabhat and Eilean Mhic Shealtair.
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Climate of Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (167 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 16 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 62 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 88 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 338 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rubha Mhic Gille-mhicheil
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,458 natural sites, 1,079 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km442 places
- Lingay Island 16 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmS
- Bhalaigh Island 23 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 20 kmN
25–60 km731 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 30 kmE
- Scalpay Island 45 kmNE
- Clett Island 30 kmE
60–100 km1,388 places
- Hebrides Island 68 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 60 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 67 kmE
- Eigg Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles5.9 km NW
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Strumore Village, Western Isles6.2 km NW
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles8.3 km SW
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles8.4 km SW
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles14 km NW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles8.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Loch Crogabhat Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Eilean Mhic Shealtair Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Druim na h-Uamh Mountain, Western Isles2 km SW
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North Lee Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km N -
Burebhal Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km SW
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South Lee Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km NW
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Loch Eport Natural site, Western Isles2.8 km W
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Li a' Tuath NE Top Mountain, Western Isles3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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