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Creag nan Clag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°19′27″ N 4°19′51″ W

Map showing the location of Creag nan Clag Creag nan Clag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
407 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Torness
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport30 km
DND Dundee Airport125 km

About Creag nan Clag

Creag nan Clag is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 407 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Tom Bailgeann and Creag Dhearg.

Climate of Creag nan Clag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (220 mm)
Driest month
April (95 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 nan Clag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)220144169959696101118159186194196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag nan Clag

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (129 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 126 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 30 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 125 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 129 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 136 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 311 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag nan Clag

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,589 natural sites, 921 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 19 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 8 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 19 kmE
  • Isle of Moy Island 19 kmE

25–60 km1,609 places

  • Moy Island Island 28 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 39 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 43 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km3,578 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 100 kmW
  • Tanera More Island 100 kmNW

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