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Mountain

Meilein

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°00′57″ N 7°04′38″ W

Map showing the location of Meilein Meilein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Govig
5.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport49 km
BEB Benbecula Airport62 km

About Meilein

Meilein is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 77 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Loch Cravadale and Fladaigh.

Climate of Meilein

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Meilein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°12°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°10°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16712714086738094107147177176168

How to get to Meilein

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 295 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 49 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 62 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 329 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Meilein

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,129 natural sites, 949 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Gousam Island 22 kmNE
  • Soay Mór Island 11 kmSE
  • Scarp Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km827 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 38 kmS

60–100 km943 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 94 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 93 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 63 kmSE
  • Clett Island 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Govig Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km S
  • Amhuinnsuidhe Village, Western Isles
    8.5 km SE
  • Mealasta Village, Western Isles
    10 km N
  • Cliasmol Village, Western Isles
    10 km SE
  • Brenish Village, Western Isles
    12 km N
  • Miavag Village, Western Isles
    12 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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