Creachan nan Sgadan, Highland — Elevation and map

About Creachan nan Sgadan

Creachan nan Sgadan is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 655 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Sgor a' Chaorainn and Meall nam Bo.

Photos of Creachan nan Sgadan

Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor Graham Scott · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Creachan nan Sgadan

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 246 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: December (night -3°)
Wettest month: January (252 mm)
Driest month: May (109 mm)

3° -2°

5° -2°

7° 0°

11° 2°

13° 5°

15° 7°

14° 7°

12° 5°

9° 2°

5° -1°

3° -3°

Jan

252

Feb

176

Mar

211

Apr

121

May

109

Jun

118

Jul

127

Aug

149

Sep

202

Oct

232

Nov

246

Dec

241

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

Climate of Creachan nan Sgadan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	7°	11°	13°	15°	14°	12°	9°	5°	3°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-2°	0°	2°	5°	7°	7°	5°	2°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	252	176	211	121	109	118	127	149	202	232	246	241

How to get to Creachan nan Sgadan

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 162 km to the southeast.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 38 kmsoutheast
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 117 kmnorthwest
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 216 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 358 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creachan nan Sgadan

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 3,745 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

Moy Island Island 21 kmS
Eilean na Faoileig Island 8 kmSE
Eilean nan Ròn Island 21 kmNE
Eilean nan Uan Island 19 kmS

25–60 km1,523 places

Tanera More Island 58 kmNW
Summer Isles Island 59 kmNW
Eilean Sùbhainn Island 55 kmW
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 57 kmW

60–100 km2,840 places

Island of Raasay Island 99 kmSW
Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmE
Scalpay Island 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Evanton Village, Highland
16 km SE
Dingwall Town, Highland
18 km SE
Inchbae Lodge Village, Highland
10 km SW
Strath Rusdale Village, Highland
10 km E
Garbat Village, Highland
10 km SW
Boath Village, Highland
11 km E

Creachan nan Sgadan

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sgor a' Chaorainn Mountain, Highland
2.8 km NW
Meall nam Bo Mountain, Highland
2.9 km NE
Beinn nan Eun Mountain, Highland
3 km W
Meall Beag Mountain, Highland
3 km E
Abhainn Beinn nan Eun River, Highland
2 km SE
Queen's Cairn Mountain, Highland
3.9 km S
Meall Mor Mountain, Highland
3.9 km E
Meall a' Chaorainn Mountain, Highland
3.9 km N