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Cnoc McKay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°02′15″ N 5°32′28″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc McKay Cnoc McKay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achnamara
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport60 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport67 km

About Cnoc McKay

Cnoc McKay is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch an Add and Seafield Hill.

Climate of Cnoc McKay

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 Cnoc McKay
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 Cnoc McKay

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (72 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 60 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 245 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc McKay

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 2,795 natural sites, 1,221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km547 places

  • Scarba Island 20 kmNW
  • Cala Island 5 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 25 kmN
  • Shuna Island 20 kmN

25–60 km1,543 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 49 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 42 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,028 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 73 kmN
  • Ulva Island 66 kmNW

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