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Mountain

Borraichill Mor

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′35″ N 6°10′46″ W

Map showing the location of Borraichill Mor Borraichill Mor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Port Ellen
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport7 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport39 km

About Borraichill Mor

Borraichill Mor is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Leorin Lochs and Loch na Beinne Brice.

Climate of Borraichill Mor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (171 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Borraichill Mor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17110312980607594109136160155151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Borraichill Mor

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 118 km to the south.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 7 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 39 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Borraichill Mor

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,514 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Texa Island Island 3 kmSE
  • Oversay Island Island 21 kmW
  • Islay Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 10 kmE

25–60 km628 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 59 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 47 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmN

60–100 km1,536 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.1 km S
  • Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SW
  • Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km E
  • Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km SE
  • Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.2 km E
  • Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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