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Craig Dhu

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°05′51″ N 2°50′42″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Dhu Craig Dhu
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
298 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarland
3.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport41 km
DND Dundee Airport73 km

About Craig Dhu

Craig Dhu is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 298 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Scar Hill and Craig Ferrar.

Climate of Craig Dhu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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
Climate of Craig Dhu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig Dhu

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 41 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 73 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 46 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 249 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craig Dhu

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 2,364 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Loch Lee Lake 23 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 6 kmSW
  • Garlochy Lake 24 kmS
  • Loch Davan Lake 5 kmW

25–60 km1,178 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 56 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 47 kmE

60–100 km1,364 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 66 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 87 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarland Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.5 km N
  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.6 km SE
  • Coull Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km NE
  • Ordie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.7 km W
  • Dinnet Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.7 km SW
  • Meikle Kinord Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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