- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport33 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport84 km
About Carn Dearg
Carn Dearg is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 521 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Larig Hill and Carn Kitty.
Climate of Carn Dearg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (106 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 69 | 82 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 86 | 97 | 94 | 91 |
How to get to Carn Dearg
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (84 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 92 km to the east.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 33 kmwest
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 84 kmeast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 115 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 92 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 182 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 300 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn Dearg
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 3,245 natural sites, 599 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km211 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 23 kmNE
- Island of Dundurcas Island 22 kmNE
- Heathery Isle Island 20 kmE
- Island Roary Island 11 kmE
25–60 km1,082 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 33 kmNE
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 46 kmW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 32 kmW
60–100 km2,620 places
- Balbithan Island Island 75 kmE
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Moy Island Island 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Advie Village, Highland7.6 km SE -
Tormore Village, Highland8.7 km SE
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Dava Village, Highland8.8 km W
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Grantown on Spey Village, Highland15 km SW
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Upper Derraid Village, Highland9.8 km SW
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Cragganmore Village, Moray8.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Larig Hill Mountain, Highland1.1 km SW
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Carn Kitty Mountain, Moray1.5 km N
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Carn Shalag Mountain, Moray2.3 km E
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Carn Gharbh-baid Mountain, Highland2.4 km SW
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Carn Kitty North Top Mountain, Moray2.9 km N
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Meikle Ben Shalag Mountain, Moray3.4 km N
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Carn Ghiubhais Mountain, Moray4.1 km N
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Carn Ruighe an Uain Mountain, Highland4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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