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Craig Glas

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°09′40″ N 2°58′29″ W

Map showing the location of Craig Glas Craig Glas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
490 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Migvie
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport47 km
INV Inverness Airport77 km

About Craig Glas

Craig Glas is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 490 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Bonlee Hill and Baderonach Hill.

Climate of Craig Glas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
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).

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Climate of Craig Glas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°0°3°6°8°8°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craig Glas

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 47 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 77 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 53 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 77 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 258 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craig Glas

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,488 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km316 places

  • Loch Kinord Lake 11 kmS
  • Loch Davan Lake 9 kmS
  • Loch Builg Lake 24 kmW
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km1,293 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 40 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 47 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,399 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Migvie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3 km SE
  • Coynach Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.9 km SE
  • Coldstone Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km SE
  • Heugh-head Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.5 km NW
  • Tarland Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.8 km SE
  • Colquhonny Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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