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Tom a' Ghealagaidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′07″ N 3°57′01″ W

Map showing the location of Tom a' Ghealagaidh Tom a' Ghealagaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
469 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ruthven
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport20 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport107 km

About Tom a' Ghealagaidh

Tom a' Ghealagaidh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 469 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Tom na Slaite and Druim an Tuirc.

Climate of Tom a' Ghealagaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (134 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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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Climate of Tom a' Ghealagaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)134871056470747585104118121118

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tom a' Ghealagaidh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (107 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 115 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 20 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 107 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 117 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 115 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tom a' Ghealagaidh

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,019 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 5 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 6 kmW
  • Whin Island Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,508 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 50 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 37 kmW

60–100 km3,033 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 98 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 99 kmNW
  • Eilean Donan Island 95 kmW

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