- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport51 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km
About Cruach Kames
Cruach Kames is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Cailliche and Auchadalvorie Muir.
Climate of Cruach Kames
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 183 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (203 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 203 | 126 | 155 | 93 | 84 | 91 | 106 | 125 | 167 | 178 | 183 | 192 |
How to get to Cruach Kames
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 62 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 51 kmeast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach Kames
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,820 natural sites, 1,194 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km336 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 13 kmSE
- Isle of Bute Island 11 kmSE
- Eilean Aoidhe Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km1,541 places
- Isle of Arran Island 31 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 53 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmSE
- Scarba Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km2,251 places
- Colonsay Island 64 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmSE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 63 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tighnabruaich Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km N
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Kames Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Millhouse Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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Pollphail Village Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km W
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Portavadie Village, Argyll and Bute4 km W
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Melldalloch Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc na Cailliche Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Auchadalvorie Muir Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
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Cnoc na Carraige Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Asgog Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute1.9 km W
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Tom Odhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km S
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Barr Iolaich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km W
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Binnein Ban Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Barlia Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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