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Mountain

Cruach na Machrach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′07″ N 5°22′05″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach na Machrach Cruach na Machrach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
346 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbert
5.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
ILY Islay Airport58 km

About Cruach na Machrach

Cruach na Machrach is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 346 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Doire Leithe and Guallan Mhor.

Climate of Cruach na Machrach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 178 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Machrach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°9°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)196122152918089104123159172178185

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cruach na Machrach

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (59 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 70 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 58 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 70 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cruach na Machrach

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 2,589 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • Inchmarnock Island 14 kmE
  • Island of Danna Island 24 kmNW
  • Isle of Bute Island 17 kmE
  • Cruaidh Bharr Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,421 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 25 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 60 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,099 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 60 kmW
  • Eriska Island 79 kmN
  • Ulva Island 91 kmNW

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