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Creag Liath

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°31′00″ N 3°38′54″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Liath Creag Liath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenshee
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport39 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport65 km

About Creag Liath

Creag Liath is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Strath Braan and Carn Tuile.

Climate of Creag Liath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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
Climate of Creag Liath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°9°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)124788554646265698810598102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Creag Liath

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (65 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 39 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 65 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 42 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 118 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 214 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag Liath

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 3,740 natural sites, 762 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km301 places

  • Moncreiffe Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Isle of Spar Island 23 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ubh Island 22 kmNW
  • Island of Clunie Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,536 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 31 kmSE
  • Inchcolm Island 58 kmS
  • Ellens Isle Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,853 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenshee Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.9 km S
  • Dunkeld Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.7 km NE
  • Trochry Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.9 km N
  • Little Glenshee Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.1 km S
  • Bankfoot Village, Perth and Kinross
    8.3 km E
  • Inver Village, Perth and Kinross
    5.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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