- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport32 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport41 km
About Shieldmuir
Shieldmuir is a neighbourhood. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Fir Park and Avon Water.
Climate of Shieldmuir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 116 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 94 | 129 | 149 | 148 | 149 |
How to get to Shieldmuir
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 32 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 41 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 173 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shieldmuir
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 3,432 natural sites, 956 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km138 places
- Spiers Island Island 14 kmNE
- Speirs Island Island 23 kmN
- Hogganfield Loch Lake 18 kmNW
- Hillend Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE
25–60 km1,513 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 52 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmNE
60–100 km2,926 places
- Isle of Arran Island 84 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmW
- Gullane Beach Beach 76 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fir Park Landmark, North Lanarkshire1.7 km W -
Avon Water River, Scotland5.1 km W
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New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire6.6 km W -
Law of Maudslie Mountain, South Lanarkshire6.1 km SE
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South Calder Water River, Scotland5.6 km NW
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Excelsior Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire9.2 km N
Sources & licences
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