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Meall Loch Laoigh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′55″ N 4°08′18″ W

Map showing the location of Meall Loch Laoigh Meall Loch Laoigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rearquhar
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport44 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport85 km

About Meall Loch Laoigh

Meall Loch Laoigh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Creagan Dubh and Creagan na Moine.

Climate of Meall Loch Laoigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (112 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Loch Laoigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1047292606070738399105112102

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Meall Loch Laoigh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 44 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 85 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 228 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 364 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Meall Loch Laoigh

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 3,071 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 16 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 19 kmNW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 19 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 16 kmW

25–60 km988 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 48 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km2,663 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 69 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Clett Island 85 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmW

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