- Elevation
- 710 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport58 km
- DND Dundee Airport58 km
About Creag Dearg
Creag Dearg is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 710 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Fasheilach and Auchnacraig Hill.
Climate of Creag Dearg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (150 mm)
- Driest month
- June (72 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 99 | 107 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 87 | 108 | 138 | 125 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Creag Dearg
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 58 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 61 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 240 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Creag Dearg
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,829 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km403 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 14 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 8 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 10 kmSE
- Loch Kinord Lake 13 kmNE
25–60 km1,314 places
- Balbithan Island Island 53 kmNE
- Island of Clunie Island 50 kmSW
- Heathery Isle Island 58 kmN
- Island Roary Island 56 kmN
60–100 km1,701 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire8.4 km N -
Spittal of Glenmuick Village, Aberdeenshire5.9 km SW
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Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire6.1 km N
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Bridge of Gairn Village, Aberdeenshire8.4 km N
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Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire9.2 km NW
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Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire9.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fasheilach Mountain, Angus2.6 km SW
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Auchnacraig Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km NW
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Ben Tirran point 684m Mountain, Angus3 km S
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Glen Muick Natural site, Aberdeenshire4 km W
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Cairn Leuchan Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.5 km NE
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Cul nan Gad Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km W
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The Coyles of Muick Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.7 km NW
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Craggan Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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