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Meikle Ben Shalag

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′51″ N 3°29′57″ W

Map showing the location of Meikle Ben Shalag Meikle Ben Shalag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
412 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridge of Lossie
7.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport34 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport84 km

About Meikle Ben Shalag

Meikle Ben Shalag is a mountain. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 412 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Loch Noir and Carn Kitty North Top.

Climate of Meikle Ben Shalag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Meikle Ben Shalag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°6°9°12°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)976576545962617182938884

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Meikle Ben Shalag

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (84 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 34 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 84 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 186 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 303 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Meikle Ben Shalag

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 3,173 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 20 kmE
  • Heathery Isle Island 19 kmE
  • Island Roary Island 10 kmE

25–60 km1,007 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 48 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 34 kmW

60–100 km2,607 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 75 kmE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 62 kmW

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