- Elevation
- 196 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport62 km
- ILY Islay Airport71 km
About The Cruach
The Cruach is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 196 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Lochgair and Scotston Hill.
Climate of The Cruach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 187 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (204 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 204 | 126 | 154 | 95 | 82 | 89 | 108 | 127 | 168 | 184 | 187 | 191 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to The Cruach
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmeast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 71 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 74 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Cruach
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 3,011 natural sites, 1,258 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km592 places
- Cala Island 16 kmSW
- Shuna Island 22 kmNW
- Eilean Mòr Island 24 kmW
- Eilean Righ Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km1,595 places
- Isle of Arran Island 53 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 53 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmSE
60–100 km2,192 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 74 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 74 kmNW
- Ulva Island 71 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute5.7 km SW -
Lochgair Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km SE
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Middle Kames Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SE
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West Kames Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SE
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Ardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute8.2 km SW
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Kilmichael Glassary Village, Argyll and Bute5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Lochgair Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km SE
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Scotston Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Cnoc an Amais Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SW
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Loch Glashan Lake, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Craig Murrail North Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NW
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Gleann Airidh Natural site, Argyll and Bute3 km N
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Craig Murrail Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km W
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Cruach an Earbaige Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km S
Sources & licences
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