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Croanabhal

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°32′39″ N 7°17′32″ W

Map showing the location of Croanabhal Croanabhal
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Corunna
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
BRR Barra Airport59 km

About Croanabhal

Croanabhal is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Cairidh and Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor.

Climate of Croanabhal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Croanabhal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Croanabhal

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 59 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 339 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Croanabhal

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,249 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km429 places

  • Lingay Island 16 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 24 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmSE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 23 kmN

25–60 km605 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 49 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
  • Clett Island 39 kmE

60–100 km1,243 places

  • Hebrides Island 70 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
  • Eigg Island 99 kmSE

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