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Meall an Loch Ghlasail

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′18″ N 4°19′17″ W

Map showing the location of Meall an Loch Ghlasail Meall an Loch Ghlasail
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
294 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grumbeg
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport73 km
INV Inverness Airport90 km

About Meall an Loch Ghlasail

Meall an Loch Ghlasail is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 294 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Bad na Gallaig and Pole Hill East Top.

Climate of Meall an Loch Ghlasail

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 an Loch Ghlasail
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°8°11°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)128911147570798699125136146131

How to get to Meall an Loch Ghlasail

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 73 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall an Loch Ghlasail

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,971 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 24 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 22 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 23 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chaoil Island 24 kmN

25–60 km1,146 places

  • Clett Island 55 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 49 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 49 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,183 places

  • Hoy Island 82 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 89 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 96 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    2.5 km S
  • Achness Village, Highland
    4.4 km S
  • Syre Village, Highland
    5.9 km NE
  • Altnaharra Village, Highland
    9.5 km SW
  • Skail Village, Highland
    8.7 km NE
  • Klibreck Village, Highland
    9.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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