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Mountain

Cnoc nan Caorach

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′06″ N 6°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc nan Caorach Cnoc nan Caorach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lacasaidh
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport19 km
BEB Benbecula Airport84 km

About Cnoc nan Caorach

Cnoc nan Caorach is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Mircill Mhor and Cnoc Mullach Tom Tamh.

Climate of Cnoc nan Caorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Cnoc nan Caorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc nan Caorach

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 283 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 19 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 84 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 287 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc nan Caorach

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,856 natural sites, 1,110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km494 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 9 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 11 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 8 kmE
  • Glas Sgeir Island 11 kmE

25–60 km497 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 27 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 27 kmS

60–100 km1,995 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 85 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km E
  • Balallan Village, Western Isles
    3 km SW
  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    3.3 km E
  • Sildinis Village, Western Isles
    3.8 km SW
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    4.3 km E
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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