- Elevation
- 538 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport81 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport109 km
About Sgurr Shalachain
Sgurr Shalachain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 538 m. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Chaorainn Loch Uisge and Meall na Greine.
Climate of Sgurr Shalachain
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 260 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (276 mm)
- Driest month
- May (104 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° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 276 | 174 | 219 | 126 | 104 | 110 | 134 | 160 | 225 | 247 | 260 | 261 |
How to get to Sgurr Shalachain
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (109 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 113 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgurr Shalachain
Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 4,016 natural sites, 1,361 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km462 places
- Oronsay Island 23 kmW
- Eriska Island 14 kmSE
- Shuna Island Island 11 kmE
- Lismore Island Island 15 kmS
25–60 km1,949 places
- Eigg Island 48 kmNW
- Scarba Island 50 kmS
- Ulva Island 44 kmW
- Treshnish Isles Island 53 kmW
60–100 km3,011 places
- Hebrides Island 86 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 86 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 90 kmN
- Colonsay Island 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Strontian Village, Highland8.4 km N -
Liddesdale Village, Highland6.7 km NW
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Ardnastang Village, Highland8 km N
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Cilmalieu Village, Highland8.6 km E
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Anaheilt Neighbourhood, Highland9.8 km N
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Scotstown Village, Highland10 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall a' Chaorainn Loch Uisge Mountain, Highland1.3 km W
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Meall na Greine Mountain, Highland1.6 km SW
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Loch Uisge Lake, Highland1.8 km NW
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Beinn Mheadhoin Mountain, Highland2.4 km SW
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Beul Choire nan Each Mountain, Highland2.8 km S
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Glas Bheinn Mountain, Highland3.9 km NE
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Loch a’ Choire Natural site, Highland3.8 km E
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Sgurr a' Bhuic Mountain, Highland3.9 km S
Sources & licences
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