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Mountain

Cruach na Gaibhre

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′32″ N 5°37′32″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach na Gaibhre Cruach na Gaibhre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
265 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballure
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport44 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km

About Cruach na Gaibhre

Cruach na Gaibhre is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 265 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Cruach na Meala and Cruach an Tailleir.

Climate of Cruach na Gaibhre

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 na Gaibhre
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 na Gaibhre

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 260 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruach na Gaibhre

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,372 natural sites, 1,077 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • Cala Island 17 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 9 kmNW
  • Jura Island 23 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmS

25–60 km1,339 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 37 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 45 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 44 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km1,835 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 91 kmN
  • Eriska Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.1 km SW
  • Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SW
  • Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.1 km N
  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km NW
  • Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.1 km N
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    13 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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