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Shiels

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°16′00″ N 2°06′16″ W

Map showing the location of Shiels Shiels
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport9 km
DND Dundee Airport107 km

About Shiels

Shiels is a village. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Over Hill and Catcraig Hill.

Climate of Shiels

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Shiels
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)745256535355616471798072

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Shiels

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 9 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 107 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 14 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 205 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 257 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Shiels

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 1,294 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 14 kmW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 13 kmS
  • The Donnons Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km522 places

  • Keith Inch Island 33 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 29 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Scury Islands Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km936 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 62 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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