Village

Mallaig

Located in Inverness-shire, Highland Coordinates: 57°00′11″ N 5°49′51″ W

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Population: 780; 780
Elevation: 11 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July; See the climate
Airports: TRE Tiree Airport85 km; BRR Barra Airport98 km

About Mallaig

Mallaig is a village. Location: Inverness-shire, Highland. Population: 780. Elevation: 11 m.

From Wikipedia

Mallaig ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Malaig [ˈmal̪ˠɛkʲ]) is a port in Morar, on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. It faces Skye from across the Sound of Sleat. The local railway station is the terminus of the West Highland Line (Fort William and Mallaig branch), and the town is linked to Fort William by the A830 road – the "Road to the Isles".

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Photos of Mallaig

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domain
Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0
M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Mallaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 263 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (263 mm)
Driest month: May (98 mm)

8° 3°

8° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 7°

16° 9°

17° 11°

18° 11°

15° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

260

Feb

164

Mar

207

Apr

113

May

Jun

110

Jul

126

Aug

147

Sep

223

Oct

246

Nov

263

Dec

257

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 Mallaig
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	18°	15°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	260	164	207	113	98	110	126	147	223	246	263	257

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Mallaig

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 160 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 98 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 160 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 185 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mallaig

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,811 natural sites, 1,404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km436 places

Eigg Island 23 kmSW
Eilean Shona Island 25 kmS
Sandaig Islands Island 20 kmNE
Samalaman Island Island 17 kmS

25–60 km1,606 places

Hebrides Island 60 kmW
Isle of Skye Island 42 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 45 kmN
Scalpay Island 33 kmN

60–100 km3,211 places

The Coral Beaches Beach 74 kmNW
Scarba Island 92 kmS
Clett Island 76 kmNW
Stulaigh Island 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Creag a' Chait Mountain, Highland
0.9 km E
Cruach Mhalaig Mountain, Highland
1.9 km E
Bogha Dearg Island, Scotland
2.1 km SW
Bourblach Hill Mountain, Highland
2.5 km S
Beoraidbeg Hill Mountain, Highland
2.5 km S
Beinn nan Caorach Mountain, Highland
2.5 km E