- Elevation
- 128 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport67 km
About Creag Leathan
Creag Leathan is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 128 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Creag Mhor and Hill of Shebster.
Climate of Creag Leathan
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 79 | 97 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 104 | 116 | 124 | 112 |
How to get to Creag Leathan
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 67 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 236 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Creag Leathan
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,539 natural sites, 493 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km123 places
- Clett Island 15 kmNE
- Glass Islands Island 17 kmW
- Garbh-eilean Island 17 kmW
- Glas-eilean Mor Island 17 kmW
25–60 km686 places
- Hoy Island 43 kmNE
- Flotta Island 49 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 55 kmNE
- Switha Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km1,271 places
- Shapinsay Island 75 kmNE
- Rousay Island 81 kmNE
- Eday Island 90 kmNE
- Wyre Island 78 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Achvarasdal Village, Highland1.6 km N -
Reay Village, Highland2.4 km NW -
Isauld Village, Highland2.2 km N
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Dunreay Village, Highland2.7 km N
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Upper Dounreay Village, Highland3.1 km NE
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Fresgoe Village, Highland3.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Mhor Mountain, Highland0.9 km SE
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Hill of Shebster Mountain, Highland3.2 km NE
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Sandside Head Natural site, Highland3.9 km NW
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Reay Burn at Reay River, Highland2.1 km NW
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Sandside Burn River, Highland2.1 km W
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Highland4.1 km SW
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Sandside Bay Natural site, Highland3.5 km NW
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Burn of Isauld River, Highland2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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