About Stanshielrig

Stanshielrig is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Beattock Hill and Knockilsine.

Climate of Stanshielrig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: December (147 mm)
Driest month: April (70 mm)

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

12° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

146

Feb

107

Mar

114

Apr

70

May

72

Jun

75

Jul

85

Aug

100

Sep

117

Oct

145

Nov

139

Dec

147

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 Stanshielrig
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	146	107	114	70	72	75	85	100	117	145	139	147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stanshielrig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 75 km to the north.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 73 kmnorth
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnorthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stanshielrig

Within 100 km: 541 historic and cultural sites, 3,054 natural sites, 768 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km434 places

Henderland Island Island 20 kmS
Townfoot Loch Lake 14 kmW
Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
Loch Skeen Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,431 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 46 kmS
Hestan Island Island 56 kmSW
Green Island Island 49 kmSW
Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km2,498 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
Troon Beach Beach 80 kmW
Burntisland Beach Beach 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beattock Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
0.6 km N
Knockilsine Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.2 km SW
Garpol Water River, Scotland
2.1 km N
Oakrigg Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.5 km NE
Lochan Burn River, Scotland
2.3 km SW
Longbedholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.9 km N

Stanshielrig

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19 km S
Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
10 km NE
Blackacre Village, Dumfries and Galloway
11 km S
Courance Village, Dumfries and Galloway
11 km S
Dinwoodie Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway
12 km SE
Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway
12 km S