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Creag Ruidh a' Choinich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°25′14″ N 4°59′04″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Ruidh a' Choinich Creag Ruidh a' Choinich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhiconich
0.4 km NW
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 Ruidh a' Choinich

Creag Ruidh a' Choinich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Ruighe Shligeich and Cnoc Rhiconich.

Climate of Creag Ruidh a' Choinich

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 16°)
Coldest month
December (night 0°)
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 Ruidh a' Choinich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)159110139908094103120159175183163

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag Ruidh a' Choinich

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 223 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 112 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag Ruidh a' Choinich

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 1,939 natural sites, 622 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km465 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 16 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 9 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km753 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 52 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 52 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 54 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km1,369 places

  • Clett Island 87 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 90 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 88 kmW
  • Crois Eilean Island 92 kmW

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