- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport72 km
- BRR Barra Airport106 km
About River Shiel
River Shiel is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Tom a' Chliabhain and Meall Buidhe.
Climate of River Shiel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (265 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 265 | 164 | 208 | 118 | 99 | 106 | 129 | 154 | 220 | 240 | 257 | 252 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to River Shiel
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 136 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 72 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 122 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 136 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 240 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from River Shiel
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,790 natural sites, 1,268 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km475 places
- Oronsay Island 13 kmSW
- Eilean Shona Island 6 kmNW
- Samalaman Island Island 11 kmN
- Luinga Mhòr Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km1,705 places
- Eigg Island 29 kmNW
- Eriska Island 33 kmSE
- Dùn Mòr Island 53 kmNW
- Ulva Island 41 kmSW
60–100 km2,909 places
- Hebrides Island 67 kmW
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmN
- Colonsay Island 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Acharacle Village, Highland1.1 km SW -
Blain Village, Highland<0.1 km N
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Moss Village, Highland0.8 km W
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Shiel Bridge Village, Highland1 km W
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Salen Village, Highland3.7 km S -
Ardshealach Village, Highland2.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tom a' Chliabhain Mountain, Highland1.7 km SW
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Meall Buidhe Mountain, Highland1.7 km W
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Druim Glac Ealagain Mountain, Highland2.1 km NE
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Creag an Loibein Mountain, Highland2.1 km SW
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Cnoc Blain Mountain, Highland2.3 km NW
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Creag a' Chait Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Sron na Gaoithe Mountain, Highland2.6 km SE
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Beinn Gheur Mountain, Highland2.7 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Risga Island, Highland11 km SW -
Eilean nam Bàn Island, Highland3.9 km E
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Eilean Dhònuill Island, Highland4.5 km E
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Eilean Dhonnachaidh Island, Highland4.6 km E
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Eilean an Fheidh Island, Highland4.7 km NW
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River Moidart River, Highland4.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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