Cul nan Gad, Aberdeenshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Cul nan Gad

Cul nan Gad is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 515 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Glen Muick and Craggan Hill.

Photos of Cul nan Gad

Lochnagar Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Cul nan Gad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: January (150 mm)
Driest month: June (72 mm)

3° -2°

5° -1°

8° 0°

12° 3°

15° 6°

17° 8°

16° 8°

13° 6°

10° 3°

6° 0°

4° -1°

Jan

150

Feb

99

Mar

107

Apr

77

May

78

Jun

72

Jul

73

Aug

87

Sep

108

Oct

138

Nov

125

Dec

124

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 Cul nan Gad
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	8°	12°	15°	17°	16°	13°	10°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	3°	0°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	150	99	107	77	78	72	73	87	108	138	125	124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cul nan Gad

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (61 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 57 km to the south.

Airports

Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmsouth
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 61 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 65 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 242 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cul nan Gad

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,918 natural sites, 512 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

Loch Wharral Lake 14 kmS
Loch Vrotachan Lake 22 kmSW
Loch Muick Lake 5 kmSW
Loch Lee Lake 13 kmSE

25–60 km1,326 places

Balbithan Island Island 56 kmNE
Island of Clunie Island 48 kmSW
Heathery Isle Island 58 kmN
Island Roary Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,761 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmN
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmN
Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmN
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Spittal of Glenmuick Village, Aberdeenshire
2.8 km SW
Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire
9.8 km NE
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire
6.7 km N
Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire
8.5 km NW
Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire
8.6 km N
Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire
8.9 km NW

Cul nan Gad

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Glen Muick Natural site, Aberdeenshire
0.7 km S
Craggan Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.8 km S
Craig of Inchnabobart Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2 km W
Craig Megen Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.4 km N
Carn an Daimh Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.5 km W
Auchnacraig Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.6 km NE
Fasheilach Mountain, Angus
2.6 km SE
Meall Gorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.8 km NW