- Elevation
- 547 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport51 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport105 km
About Meall na Rainich
Meall na Rainich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 547 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Carn Lochain Sgeireich and Carn Feur-lochain South Top.
Climate of Meall na Rainich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 267 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- December (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (269 mm)
- Driest month
- May (114 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 269 | 190 | 228 | 130 | 114 | 124 | 134 | 158 | 219 | 252 | 267 | 260 |
How to get to Meall na Rainich
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 174 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 51 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 105 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 119 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 174 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 184 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 220 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 228 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall na Rainich
Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 3,521 natural sites, 897 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km334 places
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 21 kmSE
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 22 kmNE
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 11 kmNE
- Eilean an Speanan Island 18 kmNE
25–60 km1,723 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 48 kmNW
- Eilean Dubh Island 60 kmNW
- Moy Island Island 32 kmS
- Tanera More Island 46 kmNW
60–100 km2,406 places
- Island of Raasay Island 94 kmSW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 95 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Scalpay Island 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Croick Village, Highland11 km NE
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Amatnatua Village, Highland12 km NE
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Culrain Village, Highland21 km NE -
Wester Gruinards Village, Highland15 km NE
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Lubcroy Village, Highland16 km N -
Brae Langwell Village, Highland15 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn Lochain Sgeireich Mountain, Highland0.6 km SE
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Carn Feur-lochain South Top Mountain, Highland1.6 km SE
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An Socach Mountain, Highland2.2 km NW
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Carn Crom-loch Mountain, Highland2.3 km S
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Dunan Liath Mountain, Highland2.5 km E
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Creag Dhubh Bheag Mountain, Highland3.2 km SE
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Beinn Tharsuinn Mountain, Highland3.2 km SE
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Meall a' Chaorainn Mountain, Highland3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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