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Meall Buidhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°44′46″ N 5°48′38″ W

Map showing the location of Meall Buidhe Meall Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Acharacle
0.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport71 km
BRR Barra Airport104 km

About Meall Buidhe

Meall Buidhe is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Tom a' Chliabhain and Creag an Loibein.

Climate of Meall Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (265 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Buidhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26516420811899106129154220240257252

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall Buidhe

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 137 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 71 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 122 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 239 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall Buidhe

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,746 natural sites, 1,276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Oronsay Island 12 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 5 kmNW
  • Samalaman Island Island 12 kmN
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,687 places

  • Eigg Island 28 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 34 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 52 kmNW
  • Ulva Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km2,897 places

  • Hebrides Island 66 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Acharacle Village, Highland
    0.8 km E
  • Shiel Bridge Village, Highland
    0.8 km NE
  • Moss Village, Highland
    0.9 km E
  • Salen Village, Highland
    3.8 km SE
  • Blain Village, Highland
    1.7 km E
  • Kentra Village, Highland
    2.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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