Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Cnoc na Cairs

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′34″ N 5°35′38″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc na Cairs Cnoc na Cairs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballure
5.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km
ILY Islay Airport44 km

About Cnoc na Cairs

Cnoc na Cairs is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Airde and Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh.

Climate of Cnoc na Cairs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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
Climate of Cnoc na Cairs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cnoc na Cairs

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (73 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 262 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc na Cairs

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,314 natural sites, 1,089 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Cala Island 22 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 15 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 17 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,346 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 32 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 48 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmE

60–100 km1,859 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 97 kmN
  • Eriska Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: