- Elevation
- 317 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport63 km
- DND Dundee Airport126 km
About Meall a' Cholumain
Meall a' Cholumain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Cholumain NE Top and Liath Dhoire.
Photos of Meall a' Cholumain
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Glen Moriston Kendall K. Down · Public domain
Climate of Meall a' Cholumain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 228 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (255 mm)
- Driest month
- May (94 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° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 255 | 162 | 198 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 104 | 125 | 186 | 211 | 228 | 240 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Meall a' Cholumain
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (138 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 127 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 63 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 126 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 138 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 127 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 158 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall a' Cholumain
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 5,048 natural sites, 1,130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km451 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 6 kmSW
- Bàn Eilean Island 8 kmNE
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 9 kmSW
- Eilean na Cloinne Island 17 kmW
25–60 km1,907 places
- Moy Island Island 51 kmN
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 55 kmW
- Eilean Donan Island 53 kmW
- Eilean Tioram Island 53 kmW
60–100 km3,870 places
- Isle of Skye Island 96 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 88 kmW
- Eigg Island 92 kmW
- Scalpay Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newtown Village, Highland0.7 km W
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Fort Augustus Village, Highland4.5 km N -
Cullochy Lock Village, Highland2.1 km W
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Aberchalder Village, Highland2.5 km SW
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Inverness-shire Municipality, Highland3.5 km SE
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Invergarry Village, Highland6.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall a' Cholumain NE Top Mountain, Highland1.4 km NE
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Liath Dhoire Mountain, Highland2 km SE
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Creagan a' Chip Mountain, Highland2.2 km N
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Eilean Riabhach Island, Highland2.2 km SW
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Eilean Culloch Island, Highland2.3 km W
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Torr a' Choiltreich Mountain, Highland2.8 km N
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Creag Ard Achaidh Mountain, Highland3 km E
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Loch Uanagan Lake, Highland2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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