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Mountain

An Cnap

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′10″ N 5°33′44″ W

Map showing the location of An Cnap An Cnap
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arduaine
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport75 km
GLA Glasgow Airport81 km

About An Cnap

An Cnap is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Asknish Bay and Eilean Gamhna.

Climate of An Cnap

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 An Cnap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to An Cnap

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 184 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from An Cnap

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 3,226 natural sites, 1,291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km630 places

  • Scarba Island 11 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 3 kmSW
  • Seil Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km1,670 places

  • Colonsay Island 45 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 52 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km2,302 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 73 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 83 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.9 km SE
  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km NE
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km S
  • Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km N
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.1 km S
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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