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Watch Craig

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°17′27″ N 2°34′36″ W

Map showing the location of Watch Craig Watch Craig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
495 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Insch
6.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport25 km
INV Inverness Airport93 km

About Watch Craig

Watch Craig is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 495 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Mither Tap and Millstone Hill.

Climate of Watch Craig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Watch Craig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°11°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°0°3°6°8°7°5°3°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)825661545756596872858173

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Watch Craig

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 25 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 265 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Watch Craig

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 1,804 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 15 kmE
  • Logg Island Island 25 kmN
  • Loch of Skene Lake 21 kmSE
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km930 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,058 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 88 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 89 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Insch Village, Aberdeenshire
    6.2 km N
  • Kirkton Village, Aberdeenshire
    3 km N
  • Corrie Crofts Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.2 km SW
  • Auchleven Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.6 km NW
  • Pittodrie Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.8 km E
  • Oyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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