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Mountain

Meall an t-Slagain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°52′23″ N 5°37′24″ W

Map showing the location of Meall an t-Slagain Meall an t-Slagain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mellon Charles
1.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport57 km
INV Inverness Airport101 km

About Meall an t-Slagain

Meall an t-Slagain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Dearg Mhor and Meall na h-Airighe Riabhaich.

Climate of Meall an t-Slagain

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 an t-Slagain
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 an t-Slagain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 57 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 57 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 260 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 365 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall an t-Slagain

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,575 natural sites, 1,160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km351 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 20 kmNE
  • Tanera More Island 20 kmNE
  • Summer Isles Island 18 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,425 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 56 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 55 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 52 kmNW
  • Crois Eilean Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km2,992 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 74 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 70 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 61 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmSW

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