- Elevation
- 217 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport59 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport87 km
About Ben Meadie
Ben Meadie is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Meala and Beinn nam Bo.
Climate of Ben Meadie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (142 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 91 | 113 | 75 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 96 | 121 | 133 | 142 | 128 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Ben Meadie
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 191 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 59 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 87 kmnortheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 191 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Meadie
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,699 natural sites, 538 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km238 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 15 kmNW
- Rabbit Islands Island 17 kmW
- Neave Island Island 13 kmNW
- Eilean Iosal Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km784 places
- Clett Island 36 kmNE
- Eilean Hoan Island 34 kmW
- Eilean Dubh Island 34 kmW
- An Garbh-eilean Island 47 kmW
60–100 km1,263 places
- Hoy Island 62 kmNE
- Shapinsay Island 95 kmNE
- Rousay Island 98 kmNE
- Flotta Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aultivullin Village, Highland12 km N -
Farr Village, Highland6.2 km NW
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Invernaver Village, Highland6.4 km W
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Kirtomy Village, Highland6.7 km NW
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Swordly Village, Highland6.8 km NW
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Armadale Village, Highland7.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Meala Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
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Beinn nam Bo Mountain, Highland1.9 km NE
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Creag Meadie Mountain, Highland2.2 km NW
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Loch Meadie Lake, Highland2 km NW
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Beinn nam Bo East Top Mountain, Highland3.5 km E
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Cnoc a' Chuilbh Mountain, Highland4 km N
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Loch Eileanach Lake, Highland3.7 km NE
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Loch Mor na Caorach Lake, Highland4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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