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Rueval

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′00″ N 7°18′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rueval Rueval
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Benbecula
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
BRR Barra Airport47 km

About Rueval

Rueval is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Ghillechriosda and Loch Langavat.

Climate of Rueval

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Rueval
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rueval

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 47 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rueval

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,228 natural sites, 1,001 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 12 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 10 kmS
  • Bhorogaigh Island 14 kmN

25–60 km572 places

  • Hebrides Island 60 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 60 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 53 kmS

60–100 km1,295 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
  • Eigg Island 91 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 61 kmNE

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