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Meall an Eoin

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°03′38″ N 6°22′18″ W

Map showing the location of Meall an Eoin Meall an Eoin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calbost
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About Meall an Eoin

Meall an Eoin is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Sidhean Gleann Stigeachain and Sidhean Bealach a' Bhraghad.

Climate of Meall an Eoin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Meall an Eoin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meall an Eoin

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 271 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 271 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 275 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall an Eoin

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,227 natural sites, 1,174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 8 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 7 kmN
  • Crois Eilean Island 6 kmNW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 18 kmS

25–60 km854 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km2,262 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 85 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 78 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 64 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    1.1 km NW
  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km N
  • Gravir Village, Western Isles
    2.9 km SW
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    5.4 km NW
  • Glenside Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km W
  • Lemreway Village, Western Isles
    6.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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