- Elevation
- 638 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport66 km
- DND Dundee Airport70 km
About Carn Elrig Mor
Carn Elrig Mor is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 638 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Glen Quoich and Carn Fiaclach.
Photos of Carn Elrig Mor
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Beinn Bhreac Stuart Meek · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glen Lui TheCreator · Public domain -
Braemar Castle Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Carn Elrig Mor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (169 mm)
- Driest month
- July (77 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) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 110 | 121 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 92 | 120 | 149 | 139 | 140 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Carn Elrig Mor
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (81 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 70 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 66 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 81 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 85 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 257 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn Elrig Mor
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 3,510 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km472 places
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 16 kmS
- Loch Tilt Lake 17 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 23 kmSE
- Loch Morlich Lake 20 kmNW
25–60 km1,528 places
- Island of Dundurcas Island 60 kmN
- Isle of Spar Island 59 kmSW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 51 kmNW
- Isle of Moy Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km2,244 places
- Balbithan Island Island 74 kmE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Quoich Natural site, Aberdeenshire1.7 km S
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Carn Fiaclach Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.7 km N
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Creag Bhalg NW Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.9 km SW
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Beinn Bhreac Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NW
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Creag Bhalg Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.2 km S
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Meall an t-Slugain Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km NE
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Meall an Lundain Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km W
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Carn na Craoibhe Seileich Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.1 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Glen Lui Natural site, Aberdeenshire5.8 km SW
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Beinn a' Bhuird South Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km N
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A' Chioch Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km N
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Little Craigandal Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.2 km NE
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Creag a' Chleirich Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.6 km E
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Beinn Bhreac West Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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