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Rubha nan Sruthan

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°13′37″ N 7°18′04″ W

Map showing the location of Rubha nan Sruthan Rubha nan Sruthan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of South Uist
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport24 km
BEB Benbecula Airport29 km

About Rubha nan Sruthan

Rubha nan Sruthan is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Meall Mor and Riosgaigh.

Climate of Rubha nan Sruthan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 nan Sruthan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16612013485738198114150177172166

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Rubha nan Sruthan

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 241 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 24 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 29 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rubha nan Sruthan

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,122 natural sites, 893 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Stulaigh Island 5 kmSE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 14 kmN
  • Tathanais Island 17 kmN

25–60 km601 places

  • Hebrides Island 41 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 31 kmSW
  • Lingay Island 51 kmN

60–100 km1,200 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
  • Eigg Island 78 kmSE

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