- Elevation
- 556 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport52 km
- DND Dundee Airport135 km
About Meall nan Aighean
Meall nan Aighean is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 556 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Carn an t-Seana-bhlair and Loch a’ Chràthaich.
Climate of Meall nan Aighean
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 245 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (268 mm)
- Driest month
- May (101 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° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 268 | 175 | 212 | 107 | 101 | 105 | 113 | 136 | 199 | 226 | 245 | 254 |
How to get to Meall nan Aighean
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 137 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 52 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 135 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 145 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 156 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 159 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall nan Aighean
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 4,797 natural sites, 1,081 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km455 places
- Eilean Aigas Island 24 kmNE
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 20 kmS
- Bàn Eilean Island 12 kmSE
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 21 kmS
25–60 km1,865 places
- Moy Island Island 37 kmN
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 56 kmW
- Eilean Donan Island 49 kmW
- An Garbh-eilean Island 58 kmW
60–100 km3,607 places
- Isle of Skye Island 93 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 83 kmW
- Eigg Island 96 kmSW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Levishie Village, Highland4.7 km SE
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Invermoriston Village, Highland6.7 km SE -
Fort Augustus Village, Highland11 km S -
Achnaconeran Village, Highland5.8 km E
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Dalchreichart Village, Highland6.8 km SW
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Dundreggan Village, Highland6.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn an t-Seana-bhlair Mountain, Highland1.1 km S
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Loch a’ Chràthaich Lake, Highland1 km N
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Carn a' Mheallain Odhair Mountain, Highland1.3 km E
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Carn Loch a' Bhothain Mountain, Highland1.5 km NE
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Carn an Ruighe Dhuibh East Top Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Meall a' Chrathaich Mountain, Highland2.1 km N
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Carn na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland2.1 km E
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Carn Tarsuinn Beag Mountain, Highland2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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