- Elevation
- 593 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport68 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport68 km
About Leac Ghorm
Leac Ghorm is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 593 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Craig Nordie and Creag na Spaine.
Photos of Leac Ghorm
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Braemar Castle Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Leac Ghorm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 85 | 90 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 77 | 96 | 119 | 108 | 107 |
How to get to Leac Ghorm
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (68 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 67 km to the south.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmsouth
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 68 kmeast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 72 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 73 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 253 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leac Ghorm
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 3,095 natural sites, 569 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km452 places
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 20 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 14 kmSE
- Loch Kinord Lake 22 kmE
- Garlochy Lake 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,404 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 59 kmN
- Island of Dundurcas Island 56 kmN
- Eilean nan Clach Island 59 kmNW
- Isle of Moy Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,901 places
- Balbithan Island Island 61 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Invergelder Village, Aberdeenshire3.1 km S
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Carnaquheen Village, Aberdeenshire3.3 km E
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire3.6 km SE
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Crathie Kirk Village, Aberdeenshire4.2 km E
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Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire4.5 km E
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Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire6.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig Nordie Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.6 km SE
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Creag na Spaine Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.1 km S
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Bad nan Cuileag Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km NW
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NE
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Cnocan Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SW
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Canup Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km SE
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Craig Gowan Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km E
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Meall Gorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km W
Sources & licences
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