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Meall a' Ghlamaidh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′42″ N 5°46′05″ W

Map showing the location of Meall a' Ghlamaidh Meall a' Ghlamaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Gigha
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport27 km
ILY Islay Airport31 km

About Meall a' Ghlamaidh

Meall a' Ghlamaidh is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Coille Bharr and Isle of Gigha.

Climate of Meall a' Ghlamaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (159 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 a' Ghlamaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°13°15°17°17°15°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1599812073607087104127145148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meall a' Ghlamaidh

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (78 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 27 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 31 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 263 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall a' Ghlamaidh

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 1,941 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Isle of Gigha Island 1 kmNE
  • Gigalum Island Island 4 kmSE
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 16 kmW
  • Cara Island Island 5 kmS

25–60 km985 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 34 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 52 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km1,834 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 90 kmSW

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