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Meall Dubh

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′50″ N 3°06′49″ W

Map showing the location of Meall Dubh Meall Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
563 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballater
6.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport59 km
DND Dundee Airport63 km

About Meall Dubh

Meall Dubh is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 563 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Craig of Loinmuie and The Coyles of Muick.

Climate of Meall Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (118 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Meall Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°16°16°13°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°3°5°8°7°5°3°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)118778263676362758811110198

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Meall Dubh

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 59 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 63 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 246 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Meall Dubh

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 2,871 natural sites, 506 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km436 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 19 kmS
  • Loch Vrotachan Lake 24 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 10 kmS
  • Loch Lee Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,327 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
  • Island of Clunie Island 52 kmSW
  • Heathery Isle Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,710 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 76 kmNE

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