- Elevation
- 219 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport45 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport48 km
About Cruach na Meala
Cruach na Meala is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Cruach na Gaibhre and Cnoc na h-Eilde.
Climate of Cruach na Meala
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 134 | 167 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 113 | 133 | 174 | 192 | 198 | 201 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cruach na Meala
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 45 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 48 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach na Meala
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,398 natural sites, 1,082 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Cala Island 16 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 9 kmNW
- Jura Island 23 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmS
25–60 km1,355 places
- Isle of Arran Island 38 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmE
- Colonsay Island 43 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmE
60–100 km1,841 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 90 kmN
- Eriska Island 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute3.6 km SW
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Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km NW
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Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km N
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute13 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cruach na Gaibhre Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Cnoc na h-Eilde Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Cruach an Tailleir Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SE
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Barr nam Mult Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
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Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
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Stotfield Bay Natural site, Scotland2.7 km SW
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Cnoc Reamhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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