- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport72 km
- BRR Barra Airport88 km
About Ben Chracaig
Ben Chracaig is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 149 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Camas Ban and Sithean a' Bhealaich Chumhaing.
Climate of Ben Chracaig
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 233 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (233 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 205 | 133 | 167 | 100 | 93 | 109 | 116 | 131 | 203 | 226 | 233 | 221 |
How to get to Ben Chracaig
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 209 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 72 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 88 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 209 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 245 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 314 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Chracaig
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,350 natural sites, 1,443 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Isle of Skye Island 14 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 7 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 19 kmSE
- Wiay Island Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km1,240 places
- Eigg Island 58 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 29 kmW
- Scalpay Island 58 kmNW
- Clett Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km3,227 places
- Hebrides Island 63 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 95 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portree Village, Highland1.4 km W
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Toravaig Village, Highland0.9 km N
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Achadh a'Choirce Village, Highland2.3 km NW
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Penifiler Village, Highland2.7 km S
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Heatherfield Village, Highland2.9 km S
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Peinmore Village, Highland3.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Camas Ban Natural site, Scotland1.6 km S
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Sithean a' Bhealaich Chumhaing Mountain, Highland2.9 km NE
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Eilean Chaluim-chille Island, Scotland2.1 km SW
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Ben Tianavaig Mountain, Highland3.5 km SE
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Pein a' Chleibh Mountain, Highland3.6 km NW
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Craig Ulatota Mountain, Highland3.8 km N
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Isle of Skye Island, Highland3.4 km W
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Beinn na Greine Mountain, Highland4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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