- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport24 km
- BRR Barra Airport73 km
About Rusgaigh
Rusgaigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Tobha Beag and Maillstrom.
Climate of Rusgaigh
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Rusgaigh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 24 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 73 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 348 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rusgaigh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,453 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km392 places
- Lingay Island 8 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 22 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km906 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 36 kmNE
- Clett Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km1,247 places
- Hebrides Island 78 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles2.8 km SW
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles5.7 km NW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles6 km SW
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles6.1 km NW
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Strumore Village, Western Isles6.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tobha Beag Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Maillstrom Island, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Sromaigh Island, Western Isles1 km NW
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Cnoc Mor an t-Sagairt Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Or Eilean Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Trollaman Island, Western Isles1.7 km E
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Cleite nan Luch Island, Western Isles1.8 km NE
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Taghaigh Island, Western Isles2 km NE
Sources & licences
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