- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport57 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About River Shira
River Shira is a river. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Dubh Loch and Loch Shira.
Climate of River Shira
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 202 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (222 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 222 | 142 | 163 | 100 | 93 | 96 | 112 | 135 | 179 | 202 | 202 | 208 |
How to get to River Shira
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 65 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 130 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 192 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from River Shira
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 3,718 natural sites, 1,377 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km499 places
- Inishail Island 13 kmN
- Fraoch Eilean Island 15 kmN
- Island I Vow Island 22 kmE
- Inveruglas Isle Island 21 kmE
25–60 km1,913 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmS
- Scarba Island 42 kmW
- Eriska Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km2,803 places
- Isle of Arran Island 73 kmS
- Colonsay Island 76 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inveraray Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SW
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Saint Catherines Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km S
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Laglingarten Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SE
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Ardno Village, Argyll and Bute4 km SE
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South Tullich Village, Argyll and Bute5.2 km NW
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Drimfern Village, Argyll and Bute5.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dubh Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute0.7 km N
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Loch Shira Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SW
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Dun Corr-bhile Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Dun na Cuaiche Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Kilblaan Burn River, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
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Dundarave Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km E
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Balantyre Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.4 km W
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Glen Aray Natural site, Argyll and Bute4 km NW
Sources & licences
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