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Crackaig Hill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′16″ N 5°57′31″ W

Map showing the location of Crackaig Hill Crackaig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Craighouse
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport24 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport46 km

About Crackaig Hill

Crackaig Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Loch a' Mhuilinn and Brat Bheinn.

Climate of Crackaig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Crackaig Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)188112144897180101119152171171168

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Crackaig Hill

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 24 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 46 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 199 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 278 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Crackaig Hill

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,943 natural sites, 1,012 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 18 kmNE
  • Jura Island 20 kmN
  • Islay Island 15 kmW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km1,013 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 51 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 32 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,683 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Craighouse Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km N
  • Keils Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km N
  • Ardfin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km SW
  • Leargybreck Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.7 km N
  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.2 km N
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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