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Creag a' Chaisteil

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′35″ N 4°13′23″ W

Map showing the location of Creag a' Chaisteil Creag a' Chaisteil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Nearest town
North Kessock
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport11 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport124 km

About Creag a' Chaisteil

Creag a' Chaisteil is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Taindore Hill and Craigiehowe Wood.

Climate of Creag a' Chaisteil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (121 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Creag a' Chaisteil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)121811026064727586103112121114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creag a' Chaisteil

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 135 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 11 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 124 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 186 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 327 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag a' Chaisteil

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,276 natural sites, 868 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Moy Island Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 22 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,471 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 45 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 57 kmN
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 45 kmNW
  • Bàn Eilean Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km3,503 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 91 kmNW

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