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Crackaig Crofts

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′43″ N 3°45′30″ W

Map showing the location of Crackaig Crofts Crackaig Crofts
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport58 km
INV Inverness Airport62 km

About Crackaig Crofts

Crackaig Crofts is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Creag Riasgain and Glen Loth.

Climate of Crackaig Crofts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (116 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Crackaig Crofts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)10877966260687282101111116106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crackaig Crofts

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 144 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 58 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 62 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 185 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Crackaig Crofts

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 2,373 natural sites, 617 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 12 kmSW
  • Loch an Tubairnaich Lake 9 kmW
  • Loch Scalabsdale Lake 14 kmN
  • Loch Sallochy Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km703 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Glass Islands Island 58 kmN
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 59 kmN
  • Eilean Pollsain Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,194 places

  • Hoy Island 90 kmN
  • Flotta Island 92 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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