- Elevation
- 142 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport67 km
About Creag Mhor
Creag Mhor is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 142 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Creag Leathan and Hill of Shebster.
Climate of Creag Mhor
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) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 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 Mhor
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 183 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 67 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 183 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 290 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Creag Mhor
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,532 natural sites, 492 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Clett Island 15 kmNE
- Glass Islands Island 18 kmW
- Garbh-eilean Island 18 kmW
- Glas-eilean Mor Island 18 kmW
25–60 km680 places
- Hoy Island 43 kmNE
- Flotta Island 49 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 55 kmNE
- Switha Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km1,266 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, Highland2.2 km N -
Reay Village, Highland3.3 km NW -
Isauld Village, Highland2.9 km NW
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Shebster Village, Highland3 km NE
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Dunreay Village, Highland3 km N
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Upper Dounreay Village, Highland3.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Leathan Mountain, Highland0.9 km NW
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Hill of Shebster Mountain, Highland2.8 km NE
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Sandside Head Natural site, Highland4.8 km NW
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Loch Thormaid Lake, Highland4 km SE
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Highland4.5 km SW
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Loch Saorach Lake, Highland4 km E
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Reay Burn at Reay River, Highland3 km NW
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Sandside Burn River, Highland3 km W
Sources & licences
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