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Craigneil

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′09″ N 2°20′44″ W

Map showing the location of Craigneil Craigneil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rickarton
2.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport24 km
DND Dundee Airport74 km

About Craigneil

Craigneil is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 270 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cairn-mon-earn and Hill of Three Stones.

Climate of Craigneil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Craigneil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°9°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigneil

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 24 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 74 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 22 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 230 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Craigneil

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 1,755 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 16 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 15 kmW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km675 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 27 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 55 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,258 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 81 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 91 kmSW

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