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Creag an Lurachain

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°01′31″ N 3°13′17″ W

Map showing the location of Creag an Lurachain Creag an Lurachain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
442 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Easter Balmoral
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport65 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport65 km

About Creag an Lurachain

Creag an Lurachain is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 442 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Craig Gowan and Creag nan Gall.

Climate of Creag an Lurachain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (132 mm)
Driest month
July (64 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 Creag an Lurachain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°17°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1328590656866647796119108107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creag an Lurachain

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 64 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 65 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 69 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 250 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag an Lurachain

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 3,015 natural sites, 549 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmSE
  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 20 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 11 kmS
  • Loch Lee Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,363 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 57 kmN
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 54 kmW
  • Island of Clunie Island 51 kmS

60–100 km1,841 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 81 kmNE

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