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Creag an Amalaidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°56′59″ N 4°05′55″ W

Map showing the location of Creag an Amalaidh Creag an Amalaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Little Torboll
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport45 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport82 km

About Creag an Amalaidh

Creag an Amalaidh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Odhar and Amhainn an t-Sratha Chàrnaig.

Climate of Creag an Amalaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (112 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 an Amalaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1047292606070738399105112102

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag an Amalaidh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 45 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 82 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 365 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag an Amalaidh

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 2,993 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 18 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 20 kmNW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 20 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 18 kmW

25–60 km950 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km2,622 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Clett Island 82 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 80 kmW

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