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Mountain

Cnoc Ruairidh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′22″ N 5°47′05″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc Ruairidh Cnoc Ruairidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inverlussa
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport48 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Cnoc Ruairidh

Cnoc Ruairidh is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lussa Bay and Cnoc an Lomair.

Climate of Cnoc Ruairidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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 Ruairidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)218132165987987111132176193200198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cnoc Ruairidh

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 48 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc Ruairidh

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 2,529 natural sites, 1,170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Scarba Island 18 kmN
  • Cala Island 11 kmE
  • Shuna Island 24 kmNE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 15 kmN

25–60 km1,503 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 27 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 30 kmW

60–100 km1,895 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.8 km S
  • Ardlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.9 km NE
  • Lussagiven Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.8 km S
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.4 km SW
  • Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.5 km SE
  • Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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