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Cairn of Meadows

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°51′45″ N 2°55′37″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn of Meadows Cairn of Meadows
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
687 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchronie
5.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport46 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport58 km

About Cairn of Meadows

Cairn of Meadows is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 687 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Cruys and Black Hill.

Climate of Cairn of Meadows

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
June (66 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 Cairn of Meadows
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°7°11°14°16°15°12°8°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°2°5°7°6°4°2°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1308691697166678194123111109

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cairn of Meadows

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (58 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 44 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 46 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 58 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 44 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 59 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 226 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cairn of Meadows

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 2,704 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 8 kmW
  • Rescobie Loch Lake 25 kmS
  • Loch Muick Lake 17 kmNW
  • Loch Lee Lake 4 kmN

25–60 km1,206 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Island of Clunie Island 45 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Lamb Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,741 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 98 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 93 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 76 kmNE

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