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Lower Shader

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′01″ N 6°28′09″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Shader Lower Shader
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport22 km
BEB Benbecula Airport115 km

About Lower Shader

Lower Shader is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Àird Barvas and River Barvas.

Climate of Lower Shader

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Lower Shader
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1471111217460677887122148154143

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lower Shader

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 295 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 22 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 115 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 164 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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