- Elevation
- 215 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport4 km
- ILY Islay Airport45 km
About Ranachan Hill
Ranachan Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Skeroblin Loch and Skeroblin Hill.
Climate of Ranachan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 98 | 115 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 100 | 119 | 139 | 141 | 142 |
How to get to Ranachan Hill
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (68 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 98 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 4 kmsouthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 45 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 98 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ranachan Hill
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 1,774 natural sites, 857 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km137 places
- Sheep Island Island 20 kmS
- Sanda Island Island 21 kmS
- Gigalum Island Island 21 kmN
- Island Davaar Island 8 kmSE
25–60 km729 places
- Isle of Arran Island 30 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 57 kmNE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 60 kmS
60–100 km1,868 places
- Colonsay Island 76 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km SE
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Glencraigs Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km S
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Kilchenzie Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km W
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Kilmichael Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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East Darlochan Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Skeroblingarry Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Skeroblin Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
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Skeroblin Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km N
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Ballywilline Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km E
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Achadh Beithe Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km E
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Skeroblin Cruach Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NE
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Tangy Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute3 km N
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Whitehill Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SE
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Calton Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.2 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Beinn Ghuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute8.9 km SE -
Knock Scalbart Mountain, Argyll and Bute5 km SE
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Laggan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute5 km E
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Knock Ruan Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.2 km E
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Cnoc Buidhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.8 km N
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Askomill Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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