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Mountain

Cnoc a' Mheadhoin

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′52″ N 3°50′14″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc a' Mheadhoin Cnoc a' Mheadhoin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kildonan
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport52 km
INV Inverness Airport74 km

About Cnoc a' Mheadhoin

Cnoc a' Mheadhoin is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Salislade and Creag nan Gearr.

Climate of Cnoc a' Mheadhoin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Cnoc a' Mheadhoin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)118841067067737989111122129117

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc a' Mheadhoin

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 157 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 74 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 199 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 253 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc a' Mheadhoin

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 2,083 natural sites, 609 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 21 kmNW
  • Rubha Mòr Island 18 kmNW
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 20 kmS
  • Loch an Tubairnaich Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km689 places

  • Clett Island 50 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 49 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 49 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,861 places

  • Hoy Island 79 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 82 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 84 kmNE

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