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Creag Mhor

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′34″ N 6°26′06″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Mhor Creag Mhor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilchoman
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport15 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport60 km

About Creag Mhor

Creag Mhor is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Meall Riabhach and Cnoc Dubh.

Climate of Creag Mhor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (171 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Creag Mhor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17110612880617493110135160157152

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag Mhor

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 135 km to the south.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 15 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 204 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 229 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 272 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag Mhor

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,456 natural sites, 821 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Oversay Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Islay Island 15 kmE
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 3 kmN
  • Eilean Mhic Iain Island 19 kmE

25–60 km445 places

  • Colonsay Island 35 kmNE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 29 kmN
  • Cala Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,675 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 77 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 70 kmS

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