- Elevation
- 231 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport73 km
- BRR Barra Airport100 km
About Cruach na Bairness
Cruach na Bairness is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 231 m. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Egnaig Hill and Smirisary Hill.
Climate of Cruach na Bairness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 258 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (266 mm)
- Driest month
- May (98 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 266 | 163 | 205 | 118 | 98 | 105 | 128 | 155 | 222 | 241 | 258 | 250 |
How to get to Cruach na Bairness
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 144 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 118 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach na Bairness
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,766 natural sites, 1,307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km462 places
- Eigg Island 22 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 18 kmS
- Eilean Shona Island 4 kmSW
- Samalaman Island Island 4 kmN
25–60 km1,612 places
- Isle of Skye Island 59 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 52 kmN
- Eriska Island 41 kmSE
- Dùn Mòr Island 46 kmNW
60–100 km3,031 places
- Hebrides Island 62 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 64 kmN
- Colonsay Island 87 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Smirisary Village, Highland1.2 km NW
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Roshven Village, Highland5 km NE -
Cruach nam Meann Village, Highland5 km S
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Acharacle Village, Highland8.6 km S -
Kinlochmoidart Village, Highland6.7 km SE
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Peanmeanach Village, Highland6.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Egnaig Hill Mountain, Highland0.8 km S
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Smirisary Hill Mountain, Highland1.2 km SW
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Cruach na Cuilidh Moire Mountain, Highland1.7 km SE
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Glenuig Bay Natural site, Highland1.6 km N
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Eilean Coille Island, Highland2.1 km W
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Sgurr an Teintein Mountain, Highland2.7 km SW
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Eilean na h-Oitire Island, Scotland1.9 km SW
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Beinn a' Bhaillidh West Top Mountain, Highland2.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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