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Shuna Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°35′37″ N 5°23′24″ W

Map showing the location of Shuna Island Shuna Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portnacroish
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport92 km
GLA Glasgow Airport100 km

About Shuna Island

Shuna Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Tom an t-Seallaidh (Shuna) and The Knap.

Climate of Shuna Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 218 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (227 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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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Climate of Shuna Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)2271461761028593114137189209218219

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Shuna Island

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 92 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 225 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Shuna Island

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 4,233 natural sites, 1,393 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km466 places

  • Eriska Island 7 kmS
  • Lismore Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 14 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Caorach Island 3 kmSW

25–60 km2,091 places

  • Eigg Island 58 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 50 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 34 kmW
  • Ulva Island 53 kmW

60–100 km3,124 places

  • Hebrides Island 96 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 94 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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