- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport91 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport95 km
About North Shian
North Shian is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Shian Bay and Eilean a' Chruidh.
Photos of North Shian
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Barcaldine Castle Tom Parnell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of North Shian
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 218 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (227 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 146 | 176 | 102 | 85 | 93 | 114 | 137 | 189 | 209 | 218 | 219 |
How to get to North Shian
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (95 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 91 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 109 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 218 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Shian
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 4,138 natural sites, 1,408 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km468 places
- Eriska Island 1 kmW
- Shuna Island Island 7 kmN
- Lismore Island Island 11 kmSW
- Kerrera Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km2,095 places
- Scarba Island 44 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 36 kmNW
- Cala Island 60 kmS
- Ulva Island 52 kmW
60–100 km3,049 places
- Hebrides Island 100 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmS
- Colonsay Island 73 kmSW
- Eigg Island 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shian Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.2 km S
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Eilean a' Chruidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km W
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Glaceriska Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Sgeir Caillich Island, Argyll and Bute1 km SW
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Eriska Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km W
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Dearg Sgeir Island, United Kingdom1.9 km W
Sources & licences
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