- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport26 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport137 km
About Meikle Phoineas
Meikle Phoineas is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Kirkhill and Cnoc an Uird.
Climate of Meikle Phoineas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (178 mm)
- Driest month
- April (77 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 118 | 142 | 77 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 103 | 138 | 156 | 168 | 167 |
How to get to Meikle Phoineas
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (139 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 143 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 26 kmeast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 137 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 139 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 328 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meikle Phoineas
Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 4,463 natural sites, 951 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km335 places
- Moy Island Island 11 kmNW
- Eilean Aigas Island 7 kmSW
- Eilean nan Uan Island 16 kmNW
- Eilean an Daraich Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km1,592 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 48 kmSW
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 26 kmN
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 51 kmN
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 47 kmN
60–100 km3,531 places
- Island of Raasay Island 97 kmW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 76 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 94 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkhill Mountain, Highland2.6 km NE
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Cnoc an Uird Mountain, Highland2.7 km S
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Beauly Priory Historic site, Highland2.4 km N
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Bruiach Burn River, Highland2.4 km SW
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Kilmorack Falls Natural site, Highland3.6 km W
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River Beauly River, Highland3.4 km N
Other cities and towns in Highland
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Tomnacross Village, Highland3.3 km SW -
Kilmorack Village, Highland3.6 km W -
Ardnagrask Village, Highland5.3 km N
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Lentran Village, Highland5.4 km E -
Wester Balblair Village, Highland2.2 km NW
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Knockbain Village, Highland2.4 km E
Sources & licences
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