- Elevation
- 215 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km
- ILY Islay Airport42 km
About Cruach Airde
Cruach Airde is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Dubh and Kilberry Head.
Climate of Cruach Airde
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 114 | 141 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 169 | 172 |
How to get to Cruach Airde
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (74 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 263 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach Airde
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,268 natural sites, 1,077 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km303 places
- Cala Island 23 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 14 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 16 kmSW
- Gigalum Island Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km1,319 places
- Isle of Arran Island 33 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmE
- Colonsay Island 47 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmE
60–100 km1,821 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 100 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km NW
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km N
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Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute6 km SE
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Gartnagrenach Village, Argyll and Bute7.8 km SE
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Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute7.9 km SE
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Torinturk Village, Argyll and Bute8.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.6 km NW
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Kilberry Head Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Cnoc na Cairs Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km E
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Sgeir nan Ròn Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Cruach Lagain Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km NE
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Loch Stornoway Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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Ardminish Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km S
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Barr Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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