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Mountain

Creag nan Cuilean

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′08″ N 5°34′13″ W

Map showing the location of Creag nan Cuilean Creag nan Cuilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achahoish
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport50 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport54 km

About Creag nan Cuilean

Creag nan Cuilean is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Fearna and Cnoc a' Phrop.

Climate of Creag nan Cuilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 198 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 nan Cuilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2181341671008593113133174192198201

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag nan Cuilean

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (71 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 50 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 54 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Creag nan Cuilean

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 2,553 natural sites, 1,137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

  • Cala Island 11 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 10 kmW
  • Jura Island 22 kmNW
  • Island of Danna Island 7 kmW

25–60 km1,437 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 41 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 44 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km1,926 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 86 kmN
  • Eriska Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Achahoish Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km N
  • Lochead Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km N
  • Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km SW
  • Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km W
  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.7 km W
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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