- Elevation
- 253 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport54 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
About Tibbie Shiels
Tibbie Shiels is a village. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Nether Hill and Bowerhope Law.
Climate of Tibbie Shiels
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
How to get to Tibbie Shiels
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 53 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 54 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 53 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 132 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tibbie Shiels
Within 100 km: 618 historic and cultural sites, 2,724 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km502 places
- The Batta Island 22 kmNE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 13 kmW
- Loch Skeen Lake 9 kmSW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 15 kmE
25–60 km1,268 places
- Cramond beach Beach 57 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 51 kmE
60–100 km2,295 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 69 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 93 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nether Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.6 km E
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Bowerhope Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km NE
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Loch of the Lowes Lake, The Scottish Borders1.2 km SW
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Watch Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km W
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Oxcleugh Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km SW
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Megget Water River, Scotland0.9 km N
Sources & licences
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