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Creag an t-Socaich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′49″ N 4°05′50″ W

Map showing the location of Creag an t-Socaich Creag an t-Socaich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
280 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Badanloch
4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport63 km
INV Inverness Airport79 km

About Creag an t-Socaich

Creag an t-Socaich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Liath-bhaid Mhoir and Creag an Lochain.

Climate of Creag an t-Socaich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 t-Socaich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)127901137470788496119131140127

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag an t-Socaich

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 171 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 63 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 79 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 209 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 395 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag an t-Socaich

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 2,082 natural sites, 614 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 5 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 10 kmNW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 12 kmNW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km964 places

  • Clett Island 53 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 37 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 36 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 36 kmN

60–100 km1,551 places

  • Hoy Island 82 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 87 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 91 kmNE

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