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Mountain

Meall nan Uan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°39′41″ N 6°28′16″ W

Map showing the location of Meall nan Uan Meall nan Uan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sorisdale
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport30 km
BRR Barra Airport72 km

About Meall nan Uan

Meall nan Uan is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Meall na h-Iolaire and Beart an Fhir.

Climate of Meall nan Uan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 189 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 nan Uan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)19112114386707899120164185189180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall nan Uan

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 163 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 30 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 72 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 218 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 232 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 272 kmeast

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

Day trips from Meall nan Uan

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,492 natural sites, 1,259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Ulva Island 25 kmSE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 19 kmS
  • Soa Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Eilean Ornsay Island 7 kmS

25–60 km775 places

  • Hebrides Island 40 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 32 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 33 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 43 kmN

60–100 km2,840 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 72 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 68 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sorisdale Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km N
  • Bousd Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km N
  • Torrastan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km W
  • Isle of Coll Village, Argyll and Bute
    7 km SW
  • Arnabost Village, Argyll and Bute
    5 km W
  • Arinagour Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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