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Craigmahandle

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′12″ N 2°50′34″ W

Map showing the location of Craigmahandle Craigmahandle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
574 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aboyne
8.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport45 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About Craigmahandle

Craigmahandle is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 574 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Duchery and Monrae.

Climate of Craigmahandle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · 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 Craigmahandle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°16°16°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°5°7°7°5°2°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craigmahandle

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 48 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 45 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 48 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 239 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craigmahandle

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,428 natural sites, 421 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 21 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 21 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 13 kmSW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,169 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Island of Clunie Island 60 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,435 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.9 km NE
  • Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.7 km N
  • Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire
    13 km NW
  • Birsemore Village, Aberdeenshire
    7.9 km NE
  • Dinnet Village, Aberdeenshire
    8.7 km N
  • Ballogie Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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