Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°25′56″ N 6°20′34″ W
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport33 km
- ILY Islay Airport84 km
About Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa) is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Staffa and Mâisgeir.
Photos of Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
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Staffa Keith Boardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (68 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 120 | 144 | 87 | 68 | 77 | 99 | 123 | 161 | 182 | 184 | 177 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 144 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 33 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 84 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 206 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 208 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 271 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall nan Gamhna (Staffa)
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,457 natural sites, 1,146 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km242 places
- Ulva Island 9 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 8 kmNW
- Soa Island Island 23 kmNW
- Soa Island Island 18 kmS
25–60 km972 places
- Colonsay Island 41 kmS
- Eigg Island 53 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 38 kmS
- Scarba Island 48 kmSE
60–100 km2,424 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 97 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 94 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute6.5 km NE
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Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute6.7 km NE
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Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute12 km S
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Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute12 km S
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Bearnus Village, Argyll and Bute9.5 km NE
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Dearg Phort Village, Argyll and Bute9.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Staffa Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km N
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Mâisgeir Island, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NE
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Little Colonsay Island, Argyll and Bute5.6 km NE
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Torr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute6.7 km NE
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Cruachan (Lunga) Mountain, Argyll and Bute8.2 km NW
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Fladda Island, Argyll and Bute9.1 km N -
Erisgeir Island, Argyll and Bute6.4 km E
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Sgeir Dhubh Island, Argyll and Bute7 km NE
Sources & licences
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