- Elevation
- 560 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport62 km
About Craggan Hill
Craggan Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 560 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Glen Muick and Cul nan Gad.
Photos of Craggan Hill
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Lochnagar Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Craggan Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (150 mm)
- Driest month
- June (72 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) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 99 | 107 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 87 | 108 | 138 | 125 | 124 |
How to get to Craggan Hill
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (62 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 55 km to the south.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmsouth
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 62 kmnortheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 55 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 66 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 240 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craggan Hill
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,943 natural sites, 515 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km449 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 13 kmS
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 21 kmW
- Loch Muick Lake 4 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 13 kmSE
25–60 km1,325 places
- Balbithan Island Island 57 kmNE
- Island of Clunie Island 46 kmSW
- Heathery Isle Island 60 kmN
- Island Roary Island 57 kmN
60–100 km1,778 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 85 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 84 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Spittal of Glenmuick Village, Aberdeenshire1.1 km SW
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire12 km NE -
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire8.5 km N
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Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire9.8 km N
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Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire9.8 km NW
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire9.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Muick Natural site, Aberdeenshire1.1 km NE
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Cul nan Gad Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.8 km N
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Carn an Daimh Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.2 km NW
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Allt Darrarie River, Aberdeenshire1 km SW
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Fasheilach Mountain, Angus2.6 km E
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Craig of Inchnabobart Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NW
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Black Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km S
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An t-Sron Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.4 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Lochnagar Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.1 km W
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Meall Gorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km NW
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Conachcraig Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.7 km W
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Caisteal na Caillich Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km NW
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Craig Megen Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km N
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Auchnacraig Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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