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Meall nan Sidhean

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°02′48″ N 7°02′40″ W

Map showing the location of Meall nan Sidhean Meall nan Sidhean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mealasta
7.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport46 km
BEB Benbecula Airport66 km

About Meall nan Sidhean

Meall nan Sidhean is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 177 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Loch Tealasavay and Àird Mhór.

Climate of Meall nan Sidhean

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 nan Sidhean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16712714086738094107147177176168

How to get to Meall nan Sidhean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 296 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 46 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 66 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 116 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meall nan Sidhean

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,131 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Cèabhaigh Island 25 kmNE
  • Gousam Island 18 kmNE
  • Tearbaso Island 21 kmN

25–60 km704 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 42 kmS

60–100 km998 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 96 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 94 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 65 kmS
  • Clett Island 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mealasta Village, Western Isles
    7.5 km NW
  • Govig Village, Western Isles
    8.4 km S
  • Brenish Village, Western Isles
    9 km NW
  • Amhuinnsuidhe Village, Western Isles
    10 km SE
  • Islibhig Village, Western Isles
    11 km N
  • Cliasmol Village, Western Isles
    12 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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