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Cruach Lagain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′00″ N 5°36′20″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach Lagain Cruach Lagain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballure
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport44 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport44 km

About Cruach Lagain

Cruach Lagain is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh and Am Meall.

Climate of Cruach Lagain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 198 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Cruach Lagain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2181341671008593113133174192198201

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cruach Lagain

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 44 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruach Lagain

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,342 natural sites, 1,080 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Cala Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 12 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 19 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,333 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 34 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 46 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmE

60–100 km1,853 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 94 kmN
  • Eriska Island 79 kmN

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