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Natural site

Aith Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°18′00″ N 1°22′00″ W

Map showing the location of Aith Voe Aith Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
East Burrafirth
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport47 km
EOI Eday Airport147 km

About Aith Voe

Aith Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Burrafirth and The Moorans.

Climate of Aith Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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).

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Climate of Aith Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Aith Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 47 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

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

Day trips from Aith Voe

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 7 kmE
  • Whalsay Island 22 kmE
  • Trondra Island 21 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 19 kmS

25–60 km346 places

  • Unst Island 57 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Brother Isle Island 25 kmN
  • Little Holm Island 28 kmN

60–100 km71 places

  • Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 87 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 85 kmS

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