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Maw Craigs

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′19″ N 2°19′24″ W

Map showing the location of Maw Craigs Maw Craigs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gardenstown
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport55 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport97 km

About Maw Craigs

Maw Craigs is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Northfield Law and Lions Head.

Climate of Maw Craigs

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Maw Craigs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)664852474754566170707363

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Maw Craigs

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 55 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 104 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 62 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 306 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Maw Craigs

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,047 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Scury Islands Island 13 kmW
  • Hospital Island Island 13 kmW
  • St John's Stone Island 2 kmSW
  • Waughton Hill Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km344 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 50 kmS
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 27 kmW

60–100 km877 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Innis Mhòr Island 98 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 66 kmSW
  • Craigroy Island Island 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gardenstown Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km SW
  • Crovie Village, Aberdeenshire
    1 km S
  • Seatown Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire
    2.3 km SW
  • Pennan Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km E
  • Gamrie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4 km S
  • Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire
    11 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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