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Meikle Tap

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°06′48″ N 2°27′34″ W

Map showing the location of Meikle Tap Meikle Tap
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Echt
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport19 km
DND Dundee Airport81 km

About Meikle Tap

Meikle Tap is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Greymore and Craigrath.

Climate of Meikle Tap

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Meikle Tap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)825559515654596670837972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meikle Tap

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 19 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 81 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 22 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 244 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meikle Tap

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,841 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 8 kmNE
  • Black Loch Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km824 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 50 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 37 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,168 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 67 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Echt Village, Aberdeenshire
    3.5 km NE
  • Banchory Town, Aberdeenshire
    7.1 km S
  • Hirn Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km S
  • Landerberry Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km NE
  • Raemoir Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.2 km SW
  • Schoolhill Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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