- Elevation
- 188 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport16 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport55 km
About Carn nan Gillean
Carn nan Gillean is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 188 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Cham and Loch Mhic Dhuibhi.
Climate of Carn nan Gillean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Carn nan Gillean
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 124 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 16 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 55 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 278 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn nan Gillean
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,712 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km296 places
- Oronsay Island 21 kmN
- Texa Island Island 24 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 20 kmN
- Oversay Island Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km702 places
- Colonsay Island 27 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Scarba Island 51 kmNE
- Cala Island 44 kmNE
60–100 km1,695 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km S
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Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km E
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Newton of Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km S
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Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km E
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Bridgend Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km S
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute8.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Cham Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Loch Mhic Dhuibhi Lake, Argyll and Bute0.6 km N
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Loch Càm Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km SW
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Beinn Ghibeach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SW
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Loch Leathan Lake, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NW
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Lochan a' Bhlàir-mhòine Lake, Argyll and Bute1.9 km W
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Loch na Leòig Lake, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Loch Drolsay Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km W
Sources & licences
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