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Creag an Lair

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°44′51″ N 3°25′16″ W

Map showing the location of Creag an Lair Creag an Lair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
500 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lair
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport41 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport89 km

About Creag an Lair

Creag an Lair is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 500 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lamh Dhearg and Creag nam Brataichean.

Climate of Creag an Lair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (137 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 an Lair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1378695637066667497119107110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag an Lair

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (89 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 41 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 90 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 92 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 228 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag an Lair

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 3,484 natural sites, 675 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

  • Island of Clunie Island 19 kmS
  • Stanners Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Lamb Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Dowally Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,433 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 40 kmS
  • Isle of Spar Island 40 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km2,440 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 92 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lair Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.2 km NE
  • Clackavoid Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.1 km NE
  • Cray Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.8 km SE
  • Blacklunans Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.8 km SE
  • Finegand Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.7 km N
  • Glenshee Village Village, Perth and Kinross
    5.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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