Cruach nan Caorach
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′03″ N 5°05′20″ W
- Elevation
- 578 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport43 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
About Cruach nan Caorach
Cruach nan Caorach is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 578 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Madaidh and Cruach Neuran.
Climate of Cruach nan Caorach
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (215 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 215 | 135 | 165 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 110 | 131 | 176 | 188 | 193 | 203 |
How to get to Cruach nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 54 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 43 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 72 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 3,162 natural sites, 1,248 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km369 places
- Inchmarnock Island 23 kmS
- Isle of Bute Island 17 kmS
- Green Island Island 20 kmE
- Eilean Aoidhe Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km1,716 places
- Isle of Arran Island 44 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 26 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 56 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 31 kmSE
60–100 km2,445 places
- Colonsay Island 71 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 69 kmW
- Oronsay Island 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardtarig Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Clachaig Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km E
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Dunoon Town, Argyll and Bute11 km E -
Sandbank Village, Argyll and Bute8.7 km E
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Auchenbreck Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km W
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Inverchaolain Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Madaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NW
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Cruach Neuran Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Cruach nan Capull Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Dun Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km W
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Glen Tarsan Natural site, Argyll and Bute3.6 km N
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Stuchdan Capuill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km SW
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Leacann nan Gall Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SE
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Creag nam Fitheach Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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