Cruach nan Nighean
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°26′37″ N 4°54′24″ W
- Elevation
- 587 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport70 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport107 km
About Cruach nan Nighean
Cruach nan Nighean is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 587 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Donachain and Cromadh Mor.
Photos of Cruach nan Nighean
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Beinn Udlaidh Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Eunaich Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Bhalgairean Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn a' Chleibh Kathryn Mair · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Cruach nan Nighean
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 232 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (258 mm)
- Driest month
- June (105 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 258 | 168 | 188 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 122 | 146 | 200 | 230 | 232 | 238 |
How to get to Cruach nan Nighean
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 107 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 110 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 215 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach nan Nighean
Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 4,358 natural sites, 1,350 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km433 places
- Inishail Island 14 kmSW
- Fraoch Eilean Island 11 kmSW
- Island I Vow Island 23 kmSE
- Inveruglas Isle Island 25 kmSE
25–60 km2,079 places
- Scarba Island 58 kmSW
- Eriska Island 33 kmW
- Torsa Island Island 48 kmSW
- Shuna Island Island 34 kmNW
60–100 km3,313 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmS
- Colonsay Island 91 kmSW
- Eigg Island 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Edendonich Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km SW
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Dalmally Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km SW
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Stronmilchan Village, Argyll and Bute6.5 km SW
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Bridge of Orchy Village, Argyll and Bute12 km NE
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Lochawe Village, Argyll and Bute9.7 km SW
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Auch Village, Argyll and Bute12 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Donachain Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km W
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Cromadh Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km E
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Beinn Donachain SW Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km W
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Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km N
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Glen Orchy Natural site, Argyll and Bute3.3 km E
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Beinn na Sroine Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km SE
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A' Chreag Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SW
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Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh East Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute4 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Beinn a' Chleibh Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.4 km SE
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Beinn Eunaich Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.4 km W
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Beinn Udlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.3 km E
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Glen Strae Natural site, Argyll and Bute4.9 km W
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Beinn Bhalgairean Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.7 km S
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Beinn Larachan Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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