Village

Shieldhill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′09″ N 3°31′17″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 83 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport89 km

About Shieldhill

Shieldhill is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Pinnacle Hill and Hightown Hill.

Climate of Shieldhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (121 mm)
Driest month: April (55 mm)

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Jan

120

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

121

Nov

112

Dec

118

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 Shieldhill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	120	89	90	55	63	60	72	82	90	121	112	118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shieldhill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 91 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmnorthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 123 kmeast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnorth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pinnacle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1 km SE
Hightown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.8 km S
White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.1 km S
Dalruscan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.4 km W
Barrs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.5 km SW
Back Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.2 km S