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Mountain

Cruach na Luib

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′55″ N 5°32′20″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach na Luib Cruach na Luib
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
169 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portachoillan
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km
ILY Islay Airport46 km

About Cruach na Luib

Cruach na Luib is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Shierdrim Hill and Dun Skeig.

Climate of Cruach na Luib

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · 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).

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Climate of Cruach na Luib
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cruach na Luib

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (67 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 38 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 46 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 262 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruach na Luib

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 2,307 natural sites, 1,089 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 21 kmNW
  • Inchmarnock Island 24 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 16 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,332 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 26 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 39 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 41 kmE

60–100 km1,903 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Eriska Island 86 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 94 kmS

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