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Barr Creagach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°12′16″ N 5°31′10″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Creagach Barr Creagach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Barravullin
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport74 km
GLA Glasgow Airport77 km

About Barr Creagach

Barr Creagach is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 152 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Barran an Aoil and Lochan a' Chlaiginn.

Climate of Barr Creagach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · 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 Barr Creagach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Barr Creagach

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 74 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Barr Creagach

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 3,193 natural sites, 1,289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km646 places

  • Scarba Island 12 kmW
  • Cala Island 22 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 5 kmW

25–60 km1,651 places

  • Colonsay Island 46 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 57 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km2,276 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 69 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 87 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.9 km NE
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km W
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.3 km W
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SE
  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km S
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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