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Cruach an Sgreuchain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°02′08″ N 5°30′48″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach an Sgreuchain Cruach an Sgreuchain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochgilphead
5.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
ILY Islay Airport61 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport67 km

About Cruach an Sgreuchain

Cruach an Sgreuchain is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 270 m. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Clachaig and Cruach nan Cuilean.

Climate of Cruach an Sgreuchain

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Cruach an Sgreuchain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

How to get to Cruach an Sgreuchain

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (70 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 61 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 145 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 243 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruach an Sgreuchain

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 2,818 natural sites, 1,224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km563 places

  • Scarba Island 21 kmNW
  • Cala Island 6 kmSW
  • Shuna Island 21 kmN
  • Eilean Mòr Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,534 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 51 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 44 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,049 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 74 kmN
  • Ulva Island 67 kmNW

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