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Mountain

Barr a' Chuirn

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°07′21″ N 5°31′30″ W

Map showing the location of Barr a' Chuirn Barr a' Chuirn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poltalloch
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport67 km
GLA Glasgow Airport74 km

About Barr a' Chuirn

Barr a' Chuirn is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Barr Chrom and Cnoc Loch Michean.

Climate of Barr a' Chuirn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Barr a' Chuirn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Barr a' Chuirn

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 67 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmeast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 146 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Barr a' Chuirn

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 2,993 natural sites, 1,275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km608 places

  • Scarba Island 14 kmNW
  • Cala Island 13 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 16 kmN
  • Shuna Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,610 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 44 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km2,147 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmS
  • Eigg Island 95 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poltalloch Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km S
  • Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km E
  • Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km NE
  • Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km NE
  • Crinan Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km SW
  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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