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Creag Mhor

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′51″ N 6°11′56″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Mhor Creag Mhor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport10 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport49 km

About Creag Mhor

Creag Mhor is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Cro a' Mhail and Loch Tallant.

Climate of Creag Mhor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (179 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17910713686657899116143166162158

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag Mhor

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 122 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 10 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 49 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 271 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag Mhor

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,632 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Texa Island Island 17 kmS
  • Oversay Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Islay Island 4 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km656 places

  • Colonsay Island 34 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Scarba Island 56 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 28 kmN

60–100 km1,659 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmE

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