- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport163 km
About Assater
Assater is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include The Skiurds and White Grunafirth.
Climate of Assater
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 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° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Assater
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 373 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 163 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 190 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 376 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Assater
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km332 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 15 kmS
- Linga Island 17 kmS
- Egilsay Island 10 kmS
25–60 km481 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmSE
- Unst Island 42 kmNE
- Trondra Island 44 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 35 kmE
60–100 km42 places
- Lady’s Holm Island 71 kmS
- Colsay Island Island 62 kmS
- Ward of Colsay Island 61 kmS
- Little Holm Island 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Skiurds Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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White Grunafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NW
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Sandwick Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km SW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Ness of Olnesfirth Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km S
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The Clifts Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km NE
Sources & licences
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