- Elevation
- 134 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport49 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport115 km
About Gleann Méinich
Gleann Méinich is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Creag Ruadh and Clach Loundrain.
Climate of Gleann Méinich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 281 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- December (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (286 mm)
- Driest month
- May (114 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 286 | 199 | 239 | 131 | 114 | 124 | 136 | 160 | 229 | 264 | 281 | 279 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Gleann Méinich
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 165 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 49 kmeast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 115 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 147 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 172 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 204 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gleann Méinich
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,318 natural sites, 993 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km401 places
- Moy Island Island 20 kmE
- Eilean Aigas Island 21 kmSE
- Eilean nan Uan Island 16 kmE
- Eilean an Daraich Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km1,899 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 41 kmNW
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 43 kmNW
- Isle Martin Island 51 kmNW
- Horse Island Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km3,053 places
- Isle of Skye Island 87 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 100 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Milton Village, Highland3.1 km NE
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Dalnacroich Village, Highland4 km NE
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Bridgend Village, Highland4.4 km NE
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Achlorachan Village, Highland5 km NE
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Scardroy Village, Highland7.2 km W
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Achanalt Village, Highland9.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Ruadh Mountain, Highland1.3 km NW
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Clach Loundrain Mountain, Highland1.3 km SW
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Creag Dhubh Mountain, Highland1.8 km S
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Highland2.2 km NE
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Meallan nan Uan Mountain, Highland2.7 km NW
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Meall na Faochaig Mountain, Highland2.8 km W
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Creag Ghaineamhach Mountain, Highland2.8 km E
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Meall Doire Fheara Mountain, Highland2.9 km E
Sources & licences
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