- Elevation
- 635 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport66 km
- INV Inverness Airport72 km
About Craig Leek
Craig Leek is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 635 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Meall Gorm and Cnocan Mor.
Photos of Craig Leek
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Braemar Castle Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Craig Leek
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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 Craig Leek
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (72 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 66 km to the south.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 72 kmnorthwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 72 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 77 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 252 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig Leek
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,211 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km467 places
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 16 kmS
- Loch Tilt Lake 23 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 15 kmSE
- Loch nan Eun Lake 19 kmSW
25–60 km1,432 places
- Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
- Eilean nan Clach Island 58 kmNW
- Isle of Moy Island 58 kmNW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 46 kmW
60–100 km1,997 places
- Balbithan Island Island 66 kmE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Braemar Village, Aberdeenshire3.8 km SW
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Auchendryne Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire4.3 km SW
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Invergelder Village, Aberdeenshire4.7 km E
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire5.7 km E
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Carnaquheen Village, Aberdeenshire6.8 km E
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Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall Gorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.5 km N
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Cnocan Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.7 km NE
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Meall Alvie Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.1 km SE
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Little Elrick Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NW
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Creag Choinnich Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SW
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Creag a' Chait Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.1 km NW
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Creag na Spaine Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km E
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Carn nan Sgliat Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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