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Meall a' Ghruagaich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°53′56″ N 5°35′15″ W

Map showing the location of Meall a' Ghruagaich Meall a' Ghruagaich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Obinan
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport56 km
INV Inverness Airport100 km

About Meall a' Ghruagaich

Meall a' Ghruagaich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Choire and Meall nan Eileanan Bana.

Climate of Meall a' Ghruagaich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (214 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Meall a' Ghruagaich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)195132158907893102117173200214199

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall a' Ghruagaich

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 224 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 56 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmsoutheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 261 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall a' Ghruagaich

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,552 natural sites, 1,141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km355 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 16 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 16 kmNE
  • Summer Isles Island 15 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,394 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 53 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 55 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 53 kmNW
  • Crois Eilean Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,977 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 78 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 72 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 64 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 77 kmSW

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