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Craiglich

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′15″ N 2°46′23″ W

Map showing the location of Craiglich Craiglich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
476 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Slack
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport36 km
DND Dundee Airport78 km

About Craiglich

Craiglich is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 476 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Corse Hill and Mortlich.

Climate of Craiglich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Craiglich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°0°3°6°8°8°5°3°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)865861535954566869908174

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craiglich

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 36 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 78 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 41 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 75 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 252 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craiglich

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 2,235 natural sites, 375 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Loch Kinord Lake 12 kmSW
  • Loch Davan Lake 11 kmSW
  • Black Loch Lake 17 kmSE
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km1,141 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 29 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 51 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 42 kmE

60–100 km1,282 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmS
  • Keith Inch Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Slack Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.1 km NW
  • Corse Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km NE
  • Lumphanan Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.3 km E
  • Tarland Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.4 km W
  • Coull Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.1 km SW
  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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