- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport69 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km
About Loch Shin
Loch Shin is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Srath an Loin and Beinn Sgreamhaidh.
Climate of Loch Shin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 196 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 183 | 130 | 159 | 98 | 89 | 101 | 109 | 127 | 166 | 186 | 196 | 182 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Shin
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 182 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 69 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnortheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 105 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 182 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 253 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 393 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Shin
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 2,585 natural sites, 677 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km260 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 25 kmW
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 23 kmSE
- Eilean a' Chairn Island 12 kmSE
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 24 kmS
25–60 km1,634 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 53 kmW
- Eilean Dubh Island 42 kmNW
- Whale Islet Island 50 kmNW
- Tanera More Island 51 kmW
60–100 km1,414 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Clett Island 84 kmNE
- Moy Island Island 61 kmS
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Srath an Loin Natural site, Highland4.3 km NW
-
Beinn Sgreamhaidh Mountain, Highland4.7 km W
-
Loch Bhanabhaidh Lake, Highland3.9 km E
-
Beinn Sgeireach Mountain, Highland4.9 km SW
-
Leathad Salach Mountain, Highland4.9 km NE
-
Cnoc nan Imrichean Mountain, Highland5.2 km S
-
Cnoc an Laoigh Mountain, Highland5.3 km N
-
Strath Tirry Natural site, Highland6.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: