- Elevation
- 560 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport65 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport71 km
About Meall Alvie
Meall Alvie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 560 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Creag na Spaine and Craig Leek.
Photos of Meall Alvie
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Lochnagar Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Braemar Castle Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Meall Alvie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 85 | 90 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 77 | 96 | 119 | 108 | 107 |
How to get to Meall Alvie
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (71 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 64 km to the south.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmsouth
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 71 kmeast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 74 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 75 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 250 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall Alvie
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,170 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km464 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 24 kmSE
- Loch Vrotachan Lake 16 kmSW
- Loch Tilt Lake 24 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 12 kmSE
25–60 km1,411 places
- Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
- Eilean nan Clach Island 60 kmNW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 48 kmW
- Island of Clunie Island 49 kmS
60–100 km1,966 places
- Balbithan Island Island 64 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Invergelder Village, Aberdeenshire2.9 km E
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Inver Village, Aberdeenshire3.9 km E
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Braemar Village, Aberdeenshire5.3 km W
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Carnaquheen Village, Aberdeenshire5.4 km NE
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Auchendryne Neighbourhood, Aberdeenshire5.8 km W
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Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire6.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag na Spaine Mountain, Aberdeenshire2 km NE
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Craig Leek Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.1 km NW
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Craig Doin Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.3 km SE
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Cnocan Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.5 km N
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Cnap a' Choire Bhuidhe Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.2 km SE
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Meall Gorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km NW
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Falls of Garbh Allt Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.2 km S
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Canup Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Lochnagar Mountain, Aberdeenshire7.2 km SE
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Cnapan Nathraichean Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.7 km SE
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Ripe Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km E
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Leac Ghorm Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.9 km NE
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Craig Nordie Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km NE
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Carn nan Sgliat Mountain, Aberdeenshire4 km SW
Sources & licences
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