- Elevation
- 761 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport92 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport115 km
About Sgurr a' Chaorainn
Sgurr a' Chaorainn is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 761 m. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Sgurr na Laire and Sgurr na h-Ighinn.
Climate of Sgurr a' Chaorainn
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 279 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (295 mm)
- Driest month
- May (110 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) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 295 | 191 | 238 | 130 | 110 | 118 | 141 | 166 | 235 | 262 | 279 | 284 |
How to get to Sgurr a' Chaorainn
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 92 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (115 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 122 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 115 kmsoutheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 241 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgurr a' Chaorainn
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 4,389 natural sites, 1,355 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km470 places
- Eriska Island 23 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 17 kmS
- Eilean nan Gobhar Island 24 kmNW
- Riska Island Island 24 kmW
25–60 km1,991 places
- Eigg Island 48 kmW
- Oronsay Island 31 kmW
- Ulva Island 56 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 55 kmS
60–100 km3,323 places
- Hebrides Island 87 kmW
- Isle of Skye Island 79 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 81 kmNW
- Colonsay Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Strontian Village, Highland9.2 km SW -
Ardgour Village, Highland6.3 km SE
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Polloch Village, Highland11 km W
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Inversanda Village, Highland8.1 km SE
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Corrlarach Village, Highland8.3 km NE
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Anaheilt Neighbourhood, Highland8.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgurr na Laire Mountain, Highland0.8 km SE
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Sgurr na h-Ighinn Mountain, Highland1.1 km NW
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Sgurr Dhomhnuill Mountain, Highland1.8 km N
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Sgurr nan Cnamh Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
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Beinn na h-Uamha Mountain, Highland2.2 km E
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Druim Garbh Mountain, Highland2.5 km NW
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Druim Min Mountain, Highland2.9 km S
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Beinn Bheag Mountain, Highland3.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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