- Elevation
- 190 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport62 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport79 km
About An Cruachan
An Cruachan is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 190 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Maol nan Damh and Cruach Glen Trosdale.
Climate of An Cruachan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 200 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 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° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 132 | 165 | 98 | 79 | 87 | 111 | 132 | 176 | 193 | 200 | 198 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to An Cruachan
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 62 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 82 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 173 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Cruachan
Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 2,827 natural sites, 1,226 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km529 places
- Scarba Island 4 kmN
- Cala Island 16 kmSE
- Torsa Island Island 14 kmNE
- Shuna Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km1,579 places
- Colonsay Island 33 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 30 kmW
- Oronsay Island 59 kmN
- Oronsay Island 37 kmW
60–100 km2,029 places
- Isle of Arran Island 67 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
- Eigg Island 89 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kinuachdrachd Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S -
Aird Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km E
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Blackmill Bay Village, Argyll and Bute8.4 km N
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Toberonochy Village, Argyll and Bute9.5 km NE
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Crinan Village, Argyll and Bute11 km SE
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Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute11 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maol nan Damh Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km S
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Cruach Glen Trosdale Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Eilean Beag Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km W
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Eilean Mòr Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NW
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Beinn Bhiorgaig Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km S
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Beinn nan Capull Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Cruach Coire Buidhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km NW
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Cruach na Seilcheig Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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