Meall na h-Araid, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Meall na h-Araid

Meall na h-Araid is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 144 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na h-Araid and Loch Diabaig.

Photos of Meall na h-Araid

Shieldaig Island Dave Fergusson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Meall na h-Araid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 245 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (245 mm)
Driest month: May (91 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

227

Feb

149

Mar

183

Apr

103

May

91

Jun

106

Jul

116

Aug

131

Sep

203

Oct

229

Nov

245

Dec

233

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 na h-Araid
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	227	149	183	103	91	106	116	131	203	229	245	233

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall na h-Araid

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 206 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 82 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 206 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 209 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 236 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall na h-Araid

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 3,920 natural sites, 1,423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

Eilean Tigh Island 19 kmW
Eilean Sùbhainn Island 20 kmNE
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 19 kmNE
Island of Rona Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,628 places

Isle of Skye Island 44 kmSW
Island of Raasay Island 30 kmSW
The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmW
Scalpay Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km3,344 places

Hebrides Island 94 kmSW
Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmNW
Eigg Island 79 kmS
Scalpay Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Diabaig Village, Highland
1.6 km NE
Ardheslaig Village, Highland
2.3 km S
Lower Diabaig Village, Highland
1.9 km E
Upper Diabaig Village, Highland
2.9 km E
Kenmore Village, Highland
3.5 km SW
Wester Alligin Village, Highland
4.3 km E

Meall na h-Araid

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc na h-Araid Mountain, Highland
1 km E
Loch Diabaig Natural site, Highland
0.9 km E
Cnoc a' Bhealaich Mhoir Mountain, Highland
1.2 km E
Aird Mountain, Highland
1.6 km S
Meall Ceann na Creige Mountain, Highland
1.7 km NE
An Torr Mountain, Highland
1.9 km NE
Creag an Fhraoich Mountain, Highland
2 km E
Loch Shieldaig Natural site, Highland
2 km SE