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Meannan Mor

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′40″ N 6°32′04″ W

Map showing the location of Meannan Mor Meannan Mor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lacasaidh
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
BEB Benbecula Airport86 km

About Meannan Mor

Meannan Mor is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Nabhar and Beinn Ceadraiseal.

Climate of Meannan Mor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Meannan Mor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Meannan Mor

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 282 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 86 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 286 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meannan Mor

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,888 natural sites, 1,116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km462 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 7 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 9 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 6 kmE
  • Glas Sgeir Island 10 kmE

25–60 km515 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 28 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmS

60–100 km2,047 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 92 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 86 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles
    0.8 km S
  • Keose Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km E
  • Kershader Village, Western Isles
    2.6 km SE
  • Lochs Village, Western Isles
    3.1 km E
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km SE
  • Leurbost Village, Western Isles
    4.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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