- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport37 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
About Shiant Islands
Shiant Islands is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Tighe and Garbh Eilean.
Photos of Shiant Islands
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Eilean an Tighe Chris Wimbush · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Shiant Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 176 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (176 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 165 | 120 | 136 | 82 | 70 | 78 | 91 | 102 | 145 | 171 | 176 | 169 |
How to get to Shiant Islands
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 258 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 37 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 268 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiant Islands
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,590 natural sites, 1,254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km195 places
- Scalpay Island 19 kmW
- Rosaigh Island 22 kmW
- Mullach Buidhe Island 2 kmNW
- Glas Sgeir Island 24 kmN
25–60 km1,437 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 27 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 58 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 46 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 53 kmNW
60–100 km2,239 places
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmS
- Scalpay Island 70 kmS
- Eilean Dubh Island 85 kmNE
- Stulaigh Island 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean an Tighe Island, Western Isles<0.1 km N
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Garbh Eilean Island, Western Isles2.1 km NW
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Glaic na Crotha Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Eilean Mhuire Island, Western Isles2.1 km N
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Mullach Buidhe Island, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Galta Beag Island, Western Isles2.7 km NW
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Galta Mor Island, Western Isles3.7 km NW
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Eilean Iuvard Island, Western Isles14 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Cnoc an Tuill Dhuibh Island, Western Isles14 km N
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Sgeir Fhraoich Island, Western Isles15 km N
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Gaeilavore Island Island, Western Isles19 km S -
Sgeir Ghlas Island, Western Isles15 km N
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Eilean Thinngartsaigh Island, Western Isles15 km W
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Eilean Glas na h-Acarsaid Fhalaich Island, Western Isles16 km W
Sources & licences
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