- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport42 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport68 km
About Shian Island
Shian Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Shian Bay and Loch an Oigeich.
Climate of Shian Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 210 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (231 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 231 | 140 | 175 | 104 | 84 | 93 | 117 | 140 | 184 | 205 | 210 | 208 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Shian Island
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shian Island
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 2,313 natural sites, 1,119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km286 places
- Colonsay Island 16 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 16 kmNW
- Scarba Island 24 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,382 places
- Ulva Island 54 kmN
- Treshnish Isles Island 59 kmNW
- Torsa Island Island 34 kmNE
- Texa Island Island 47 kmS
60–100 km1,832 places
- Isle of Arran Island 65 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmSE
- Eigg Island 98 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shian Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.7 km S
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Loch an Oigeich Lake, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
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Loch Cladach Nigh Mhaol-choinnich Lake, Argyll and Bute1.7 km S
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Loch an Tuim Uaine Lake, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SE
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Tom Uaine Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
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Loch Iochdarach Àiridh Nualaidh Lake, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SE
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Loch an Aoinidh Dhuibh Lake, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
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Na h-Ursainnan Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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