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Meall Achadh a' Chuirn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°36′31″ N 5°44′58″ W

Map showing the location of Meall Achadh a' Chuirn Meall Achadh a' Chuirn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
287 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Claggan
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport70 km
ILY Islay Airport108 km

About Meall Achadh a' Chuirn

Meall Achadh a' Chuirn is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Monadh Meadhoin and Beinn na h-Uamha.

Climate of Meall Achadh a' Chuirn

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 256 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (272 mm)
Driest month
May (102 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 Achadh a' Chuirn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°13°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)272167212123102107132159223242256253

How to get to Meall Achadh a' Chuirn

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 124 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 70 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 108 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 224 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast

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

Day trips from Meall Achadh a' Chuirn

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 3,695 natural sites, 1,330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km437 places

  • Oronsay Island 12 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 22 kmE
  • Shuna Island Island 22 kmE
  • Eilean Shona Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,802 places

  • Eigg Island 41 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 47 kmS
  • Ulva Island 33 kmSW
  • Treshnish Isles Island 42 kmW

60–100 km2,826 places

  • Hebrides Island 76 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 83 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 88 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 67 kmSW

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