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White Craig

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′08″ N 3°28′47″ W

Map showing the location of White Craig White Craig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
434 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbrax
4.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport21 km
GLA Glasgow Airport61 km

About White Craig

White Craig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 434 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Millstone Rig and Henshaw Hill.

Climate of White Craig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 White Craig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to White Craig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 21 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 27 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from White Craig

Within 100 km: 327 historic and cultural sites, 3,048 natural sites, 808 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 24 kmE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 19 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 7 kmN

25–60 km1,339 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,532 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.8 km W
  • West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.1 km E
  • Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire
    5.7 km S
  • West Calder Village, West Lothian
    11 km NW
  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    12 km SW
  • Polbeth Village, West Lothian
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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