- Elevation
- 473 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport64 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport94 km
About Lochan Cruaiche Bige
Lochan Cruaiche Bige is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 473 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Mhor and Cruach Mhor South Top.
Climate of Lochan Cruaiche Bige
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 202 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (222 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 9° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 222 | 142 | 163 | 100 | 93 | 96 | 112 | 135 | 179 | 202 | 202 | 208 |
How to get to Lochan Cruaiche Bige
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 194 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochan Cruaiche Bige
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 3,710 natural sites, 1,388 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km579 places
- Inishail Island 10 kmNE
- Fraoch Eilean Island 13 kmNE
- Kilmaronag Islands Island 23 kmNW
- Sgeir-rathaid Island 25 kmNW
25–60 km1,867 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmS
- Scarba Island 36 kmW
- Eriska Island 32 kmNW
- Cala Island 41 kmSW
60–100 km2,762 places
- Isle of Arran Island 76 kmS
- Colonsay Island 70 kmW
- Eigg Island 92 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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South Tullich Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km E
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Drimfern Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km E
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Inveraray Village, Argyll and Bute7.9 km SE -
North Tullich Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km E
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Inverinan Beag Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km W
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Portsonachan Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cruach Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km E
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Cruach Mhor South Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Sron Bhreac-liath Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Lochan Ròmach Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NW
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Lochan Breac-liath Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NW
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Cruach na Gearr-choise Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
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Mullach nam Maol Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NE
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Lochan Dubh na Cruaiche Lake, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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