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Mountain

Càrnan

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 56°48′31″ N 7°39′02″ W

Map showing the location of Càrnan Càrnan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
273 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Barra
22 km NE
Airports
BRR Barra Airport27 km
TRE Tiree Airport59 km

About Càrnan

Càrnan is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 273 m. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Carnan and Gunamul.

Climate of Càrnan

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (159 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Càrnan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°6°8°10°12°13°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15111111774637288104130159151148

How to get to Càrnan

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 235 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 27 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 59 kmsoutheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmeast

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

Day trips from Càrnan

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 611 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Vatersay Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Sandray Island 13 kmNE
  • Pabbay Island 7 kmNE

25–60 km155 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 49 kmNE
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 28 kmNE
  • Vorran Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km867 places

  • Eigg Island 91 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 99 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 63 kmNE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Barra Village, Western Isles
    22 km NE
  • Uidh Village, Western Isles
    16 km NE
  • Kentangaval Village, Western Isles
    19 km NE
  • Borve Village, Western Isles
    19 km N
  • Leideag Village, Western Isles
    19 km NE
  • Castlebay Village, Western Isles
    19 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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