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Craigellachie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°11′17″ N 3°51′13″ W

Map showing the location of Craigellachie Craigellachie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
496 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aviemore
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport41 km
DND Dundee Airport96 km

About Craigellachie

Craigellachie is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 496 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Creag na h-Iolaire and Carn Dearg Mor.

Climate of Craigellachie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Craigellachie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1581011177076777991116134135135

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craigellachie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 41 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 96 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 106 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 283 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigellachie

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 4,056 natural sites, 717 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km356 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 24 kmNW
  • Isle of Moy Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 21 kmSW
  • Tom Dubh Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,618 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 51 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 57 kmW

60–100 km2,867 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 92 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 68 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 93 kmS

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