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Meall an t-Socaich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′56″ N 4°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Meall an t-Socaich Meall an t-Socaich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Badanloch
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport63 km
INV Inverness Airport81 km

About Meall an t-Socaich

Meall an t-Socaich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 274 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Loch Badenloch and Cnoc Uidh a' Chlarain.

Climate of Meall an t-Socaich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (140 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 t-Socaich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)127901137470788496119131140127

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall an t-Socaich

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 63 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 81 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 263 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 397 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Meall an t-Socaich

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 2,042 natural sites, 607 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 4 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 10 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 11 kmNW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km970 places

  • Clett Island 51 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 35 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 34 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 34 kmN

60–100 km1,500 places

  • Hoy Island 80 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 85 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 90 kmNE

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