- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport26 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
About Craighouse
Craighouse is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Loch a' Mhuilinn and Eilean nan Gabhar.
Climate of Craighouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 171 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 112 | 144 | 89 | 71 | 80 | 101 | 119 | 152 | 171 | 171 | 168 |
How to get to Craighouse
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 26 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craighouse
Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 1,976 natural sites, 1,017 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km339 places
- Eilean Mór Island 16 kmNE
- Jura Island 19 kmN
- Islay Island 16 kmW
- Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km1,053 places
- Isle of Arran Island 51 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 31 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Scarba Island 42 kmN
60–100 km1,679 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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch a' Mhuilinn Lake, Argyll and Bute0.9 km W
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Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Crackaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
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Small Isles Island, Scotland2.9 km NE -
Eilean nan Coinein Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
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Pladda Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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