Meall na Caorach, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Meall na Caorach

Meall na Caorach is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 395 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Creag na h-Iolaire and East Scaraben.

Photos of Meall na Caorach

Scaraben Peter Standing · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maiden Pap bill copland · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Meall na Caorach

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (120 mm)
Driest month: May (62 mm)

4° -1°

6° 0°

8° 1°

11° 3°

13° 6°

15° 8°

12° 6°

10° 4°

6° 1°

4° -1°

Jan

110

Feb

81

Mar

98

Apr

67

May

62

Jun

67

Jul

72

Aug

83

Sep

103

Oct

114

Nov

120

Dec

110

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Meall na Caorach
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	6°	8°	11°	13°	15°	15°	12°	10°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	1°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	4°	1°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	110	81	98	67	62	67	72	83	103	114	120	110

How to get to Meall na Caorach

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 148 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 254 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 380 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall na Caorach

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,831 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

Lochan Thulachan Lake 14 kmN
Loch Stemster Lake 18 kmNE
Loch Sletill Lake 25 kmNW
Loch Scalabsdale Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km562 places

Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 58 kmS
Clett Island 45 kmN
Island of Stroma Island 57 kmNE
Eilean nan Ron Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km1,745 places

Hoy Island 71 kmN
Shapinsay Island 100 kmN
Flotta Island 72 kmN
Findlays Seat Mountain 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Borgue Village, Highland
3.1 km E
Dunbeath Village, Highland
6.8 km NE
Braemore Village, Highland
3.7 km NW
Newport Village, Highland
4 km SE
Ramscraigs Village, Highland
4.2 km E
Berriedale Village, Highland
4.6 km SE

Meall na Caorach

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland
1.4 km NE
East Scaraben Mountain, Highland
2 km W
Scaraben Mountain, Highland
3.3 km W
Cnoc na Feadaige Mountain, Highland
2.5 km N
Beinn nan Coireag Mountain, Highland
2.6 km SE
Creagan nan Gearra Mountain, Highland
3.4 km N
Maiden Pap Mountain, Highland
5.6 km NW
Cnoc Spardain Mountain, Highland
4.2 km SW