- Elevation
- 700 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
- DND Dundee Airport61 km
About Cairn Leuchan
Cairn Leuchan is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 700 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Craig Vallich and Knockie Branar.
Photos of Cairn Leuchan
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Glen Tanar Paul Chapman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Cairn Leuchan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 77 | 82 | 63 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cairn Leuchan
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 58 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 58 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 148 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 242 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairn Leuchan
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,762 natural sites, 477 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km398 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 17 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 12 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 12 kmS
- Loch Kinord Lake 10 kmNE
25–60 km1,290 places
- Balbithan Island Island 49 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 60 kmE
- Island of Clunie Island 54 kmSW
- Heathery Isle Island 55 kmN
60–100 km1,646 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 64 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire5.4 km N -
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire4.3 km NW
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Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire5.9 km NE
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Bridge of Gairn Village, Aberdeenshire5.9 km NW
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Ballaterich Village, Aberdeenshire6.4 km NE
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Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire7.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig Vallich Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.1 km N
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Knockie Branar Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.2 km NE
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Creag Dearg Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.5 km SW
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Pannanich Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.1 km N
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Auchnacraig Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.2 km W
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Cairn Nairvie Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km NE
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Mount Keen Mountain, Angus4.7 km SE
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Craig of Loinmuie Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Glen Tanar Natural site, Aberdeenshire7.7 km E
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Glen Muick Natural site, Aberdeenshire6.9 km SW
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The Coyles of Muick Mountain, Aberdeenshire5 km W
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Meall Dubh Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.6 km W
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Braid Cairn Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.8 km SE
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Craigrae Beg Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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