- Elevation
- 516 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport43 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport112 km
About Meall nan Sac
Meall nan Sac is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 516 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Carn nan Con Ruadha and Carn Loch nan Amhaichean.
Climate of Meall nan Sac
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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 269 | 190 | 228 | 130 | 114 | 124 | 134 | 158 | 219 | 252 | 267 | 260 |
How to get to Meall nan Sac
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 168 km to the east.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 43 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 112 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 168 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 209 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 217 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall nan Sac
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 3,815 natural sites, 920 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km376 places
- Moy Island Island 21 kmSE
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 13 kmE
- Eilean nan Uan Island 17 kmS
- Eilean an Daraich Island 15 kmS
25–60 km1,692 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 56 kmNW
- Tanera More Island 53 kmNW
- Summer Isles Island 54 kmNW
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 48 kmW
60–100 km2,708 places
- Island of Raasay Island 91 kmSW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 90 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmE
- Scalpay Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inchbae Lodge Village, Highland4.8 km S
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Garbat Village, Highland7 km S
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Strathpeffer Village, Highland18 km SE -
Dingwall Town, Highland21 km SE -
Garve Village, Highland12 km S -
Gorstan Village, Highland12 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn nan Con Ruadha Mountain, Highland1.1 km NE
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Carn Loch nan Amhaichean Mountain, Highland2 km N
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Gob a' Chairn Mountain, Highland2.1 km E
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Strath Rannoch Natural site, Highland3.2 km S
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Carn Mor Mountain, Highland3 km SE
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Creag Bhreac Bheag Mountain, Highland3.1 km W
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Druim Buidhe Mountain, Highland3.2 km SW
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Clach Sgoilte Mountain, Highland3.4 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor Mountain, Highland8.1 km SE -
Strath Vaich Natural site, Highland5.1 km W
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Creag Bhreac Mhor Mountain, Highland3.5 km W
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Carn Feur-lochan Mountain, Highland3.5 km E
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Carn nan Aighean East Top Mountain, Highland3.8 km N
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Meallan Donn Mountain, Highland4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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