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Creag na h-Iolaire

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°56′55″ N 2°52′11″ W

Map showing the location of Creag na h-Iolaire Creag na h-Iolaire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
454 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchronie
4.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport50 km
DND Dundee Airport56 km

About Creag na h-Iolaire

Creag na h-Iolaire is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Pullar Cuy and Hill of Cat.

Climate of Creag na h-Iolaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
June (66 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 Creag na h-Iolaire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°17°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1308691697166678194123111109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creag na h-Iolaire

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 52 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 50 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 233 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag na h-Iolaire

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,541 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 16 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 18 kmW
  • Loch Lee Lake 7 kmSW
  • Loch Kinord Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km1,191 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 54 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,548 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 72 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 89 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 67 kmNE

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