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Creag an Lochain Duibh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°26′43″ N 4°59′59″ W

Map showing the location of Creag an Lochain Duibh Creag an Lochain Duibh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inshegra
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport82 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport111 km

About Creag an Lochain Duibh

Creag an Lochain Duibh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Rubha na Cloiche Lomaidh and Garbh Shron.

Climate of Creag an Lochain Duibh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (183 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Lochain Duibh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)159110139908094103120159175183163

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag an Lochain Duibh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 82 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 111 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag an Lochain Duibh

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,888 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 17 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 8 kmW
  • Meall Mòr Island 22 kmSW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km764 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 54 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 54 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 56 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,341 places

  • Clett Island 87 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 90 kmSW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 89 kmSW
  • Crois Eilean Island 92 kmSW

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