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Creag Mhor

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′17″ N 6°26′35″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Mhor Creag Mhor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cromore
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport14 km
BEB Benbecula Airport88 km

About Creag Mhor

Creag Mhor is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Meall na Eoin and Cnoc a' Loch na Muilne.

Climate of Creag Mhor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Mhor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creag Mhor

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 277 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 14 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 88 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag Mhor

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,033 natural sites, 1,148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km367 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 3 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 4 kmNE
  • Crois Eilean Island 1 kmNE
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmS

25–60 km637 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km2,196 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    1.6 km E
  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km N
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    2.3 km SW
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km W
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    3 km W
  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    3.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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