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Creag a' Chlachain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′14″ N 4°14′30″ W

Map showing the location of Creag a' Chlachain Creag a' Chlachain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
365 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunlichity
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport22 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport125 km

About Creag a' Chlachain

Creag a' Chlachain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 365 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Creag Shoilleir and Creag Bhuidhe.

Climate of Creag a' Chlachain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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' Chlachain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag a' Chlachain

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (125 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 127 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 22 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 125 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 132 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 313 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag a' Chlachain

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 4,472 natural sites, 889 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 3 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 12 kmE
  • Isle of Moy Island 12 kmE

25–60 km1,569 places

  • Moy Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 47 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 39 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km3,531 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunlichity Village, Highland
    0.8 km SE
  • Tordarroch Village, Highland
    2.5 km E
  • Dores Village, Highland
    5.6 km W
  • Woodside Village, Highland
    3.4 km SE
  • Farr Village, Highland
    3.4 km SE
  • Brin Village, Highland
    4.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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