- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport53 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport101 km
About Maw Craig
Maw Craig is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Pennan Head and Pennan Bay.
Climate of Maw Craig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Maw Craig
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 53 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 101 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maw Craig
Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 948 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Scury Islands Island 19 kmW
- Hospital Island Island 19 kmW
- St John's Stone Island 8 kmW
- Loch of Strathbeg Lake 22 kmE
25–60 km322 places
- Balbithan Island Island 49 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 33 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmS
60–100 km788 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 63 kmW
- Heathery Isle Island 62 kmW
- Island Roary Island 71 kmW
- Craigroy Island Island 73 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Towie Village, Aberdeenshire1.8 km S
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Pennan Village, Aberdeenshire2.3 km W
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New Aberdour Village, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SE
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Rosehearty Village, Aberdeenshire6.7 km E
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Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire7 km W
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Boyndlie Village, Aberdeenshire5.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pennan Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire0.8 km NW
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Pennan Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire1.7 km W
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Quarry Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.3 km E
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Aberdour Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SE
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Lions Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.7 km W
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Windyheads Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km SW
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Northfield Law Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km W
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Water of Tyrie River, Aberdeenshire3.3 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Maw Craigs Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.1 km W
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Mormond Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire13 km SE -
Hill of Troup Mountain, Aberdeenshire6.7 km SW
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More Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire8.7 km W
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Hill of Fishrie Mountain, Aberdeenshire9 km SW
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Hill of Turlundie Mountain, Aberdeenshire9.3 km S
Sources & licences
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