- Elevation
- 78 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport49 km
- EOI Eday Airport147 km
About Aith Ness
Aith Ness is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Berrgutters and Hill of Braewick.
Climate of Aith Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Aith Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 355 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 49 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 355 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aith Ness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km468 places
- Shetland Islands Island 9 kmE
- Whalsay Island 24 kmE
- Trondra Island 23 kmS
- The Quey Island 19 kmN
25–60 km350 places
- Unst Island 56 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 45 kmNE
- The Vere Island 52 kmNE
- The Vere Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km68 places
- Rumblings Island 66 kmNE
- Outer Flaess Island 68 kmNE
- Muckle Flugga Island 67 kmNE
- Inner Flaess Island 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
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Clousta Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km SW
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Aith Village, Shetland Islands3.8 km SE
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East Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands4 km E
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Gonfirth Village, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km NW
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Hill of Braewick Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Roonions Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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South Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Ward of Hostigates Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km W
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Ness of Clousta Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km SW
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Cow Head Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NW
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Muckle Billerin Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands4.7 km NW -
Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km NW
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Ness of Nounsbrough Natural site, Shetland Islands4.4 km W
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Skiords Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SW
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The Dudd Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km S
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Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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