Craig Watch, Aberdeenshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Craig Watch

Craig Watch is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 469 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Craig Dorney and The Scalp.

Climate of Craig Watch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: October (97 mm)
Driest month: April (59 mm)

4° -2°

6° -1°

8° 0°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

13° 6°

10° 3°

6° 0°

4° -1°

Jan

96

Feb

67

Mar

74

Apr

59

May

63

Jun

63

Jul

63

Aug

75

Sep

83

Oct

97

Nov

91

Dec

84

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 Watch
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	6°	8°	11°	14°	16°	16°	13°	10°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	3°	0°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	96	67	74	59	63	63	63	75	83	97	91	84

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craig Watch

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 63 km to the southeast.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsoutheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 63 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 63 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 188 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 285 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craig Watch

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 2,395 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 21 kmNW
Island of Dundurcas Island 18 kmNW
Heathery Isle Island 14 kmNW
Island Roary Island 20 kmW

25–60 km960 places

Balbithan Island Island 45 kmSE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 38 kmNW
Sunnyside Beach Beach 35 kmNE
Logg Island Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km1,691 places

Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 63 kmE
Aberdeen Beach Beach 63 kmSE
Moy Island Island 92 kmW
Keith Inch Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Dufftown Village, Moray
7.7 km NW
Auchindoun Village, Moray
4 km NW
Bridgend Village, Moray
4.1 km S
Lower Cabrach Village, Moray
4.3 km S
Haugh of Glass Village, Aberdeenshire
5.3 km NE
Pyke Village, Moray
4.5 km S

Craig Watch

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craig Dorney Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.7 km E
The Scalp Mountain, Moray
2.5 km NW
Garbet Hill Mountain, Moray
2.5 km SW
Gallows Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.7 km NE
Meikle Balloch Mountain, Moray
2.9 km W
Tom Mor Mountain, Moray
3.3 km NE
Ben Main Mountain, Moray
3.7 km W
Hill of Dunmeath Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.8 km NE