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Creagan an Tuirc

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°19′58″ N 4°13′02″ W

Map showing the location of Creagan an Tuirc Creagan an Tuirc
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
263 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brin
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport25 km
DND Dundee Airport122 km

About Creagan an Tuirc

Creagan an Tuirc is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 263 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Brin Rock and Creag Dhubh.

Climate of Creagan an Tuirc

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Creagan an Tuirc
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)220144169959696101118159186194196

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creagan an Tuirc

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (123 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 122 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 25 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 122 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 130 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 308 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creagan an Tuirc

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 4,496 natural sites, 877 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 7 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 12 kmNE
  • Isle of Moy Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km1,560 places

  • Moy Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 45 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 43 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km3,518 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 86 kmNW

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