- Elevation
- 690 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport64 km
- INV Inverness Airport73 km
About Carn nan Sgliat
Carn nan Sgliat is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 690 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Millstone Cairn and Creag Choinnich.
Photos of Carn nan Sgliat
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Braemar Castle Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Carn nan Sgliat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- June (78 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 113 | 125 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 122 | 152 | 141 | 143 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Carn nan Sgliat
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 64 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 73 kmnorthwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 79 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 251 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn nan Sgliat
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 3,299 natural sites, 611 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km483 places
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 13 kmS
- Loch Tilt Lake 20 kmSW
- Shechernich Loch Lake 24 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 14 kmSE
25–60 km1,435 places
- Isle of Spar Island 60 kmSW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 59 kmNW
- Isle of Moy Island 59 kmNW
- Eilean nan Ubh Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km2,088 places
- Balbithan Island Island 68 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 64 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Braemar Village, Aberdeenshire2 km NW
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Auchendryne Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire2.4 km NW
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Newbigging Village, Aberdeenshire5.5 km SW
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Corriemulzie Village, Aberdeenshire5.8 km W
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Invergelder Village, Aberdeenshire6.8 km E
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire7.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Millstone Cairn Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.3 km S
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Creag Choinnich Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.7 km NW
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Creag nan Leachda Mountain, Aberdeenshire2 km SE
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Braemar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire2.3 km NW
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Creag na Dearcaige Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.9 km S
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Clunie Water River, Aberdeenshire1.5 km W
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Craig Leek Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km NE
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Creag Loisgte Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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