- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport131 km
About An Cnoc Ard
An Cnoc Ard is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Butt of Lewis and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
Photos of An Cnoc Ard
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Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of An Cnoc Ard
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (157 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 112 | 122 | 76 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 124 | 150 | 157 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to An Cnoc Ard
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 288 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 131 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 167 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Cnoc Ard
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,434 natural sites, 644 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km26 places
- Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 17 kmS
- Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 11 kmS
- Eilean Aird Fhianuis Island 24 kmSW
- Sgeir Leathann Island 24 kmS
25–60 km472 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmSW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 36 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 47 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 43 kmS
60–100 km1,596 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 75 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 75 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmSE
- Eilean Dubh Island 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockaird Village, Western Isles0.4 km W
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Port of Ness Village, Western Isles0.6 km S
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Coig Peighinnean Village, Western Isles0.9 km W
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Lionel Village, Western Isles1.2 km SW
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Habost Village, Western Isles1.9 km SW
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Eoropie Village, Western Isles2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Butt of Lewis Natural site, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Butt of Lewis DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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An Campar Mor Mountain, Western Isles5 km S
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Àird Dell Natural site, Western Isles6.8 km SW
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Stac a' Filiscleitir Mountain, Western Isles7.4 km SE
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Bun Bacabhat Mountain, Western Isles8.2 km SE
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Cellar Head Natural site, Western Isles8.1 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Beinn Dail Mountain, Western Isles8.6 km S
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Cirein Seileageo Mountain, Western Isles9.2 km SE
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Eilean Glas Cuilatotar Mountain, Western Isles10 km S
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Muirneag Mountain, Western Isles16 km S -
Beinn Mheadhanach Mountain, Western Isles15 km S
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Eilean Caol Heisgeir Mountain, Western Isles17 km S
Sources & licences
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