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Mountain

Beinn nan Carnan

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 56°57′20″ N 7°27′33″ W

Map showing the location of Beinn nan Carnan Beinn nan Carnan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Barra
2.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BRR Barra Airport8 km
BEB Benbecula Airport59 km

About Beinn nan Carnan

Beinn nan Carnan is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 163 m. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Aird Rubha Mor and Heaval.

Climate of Beinn nan Carnan

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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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Climate of Beinn nan Carnan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°12°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15411212177657391107136162157152

How to get to Beinn nan Carnan

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 232 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 8 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 59 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 286 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 326 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Beinn nan Carnan

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 780 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 4 kmNW
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 8 kmNE
  • Vatersay Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Stack Islands Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km227 places

  • Hebrides Island 39 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 29 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 43 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,194 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 83 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 97 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 79 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km N
  • Ledaig Village, Western Isles
    0.9 km SW
  • Brevig Village, Western Isles
    1 km NE
  • Ersary Village, Western Isles
    1.4 km NE
  • Leideag Village, Western Isles
    1.5 km W
  • Castlebay Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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