- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport101 km
- EOI Eday Airport204 km
About Baliasta
Baliasta is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Unst and Knowe of Gue.
Photos of Baliasta
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Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Papil Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Herma Ness Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ham Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of Collaster Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Baliasta
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Baliasta
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 101 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 343 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 101 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 204 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 231 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 343 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Baliasta
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 569 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Unst Island 2 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 16 kmS
- Yell Island 22 kmSW
- Kay Holm Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km354 places
- Shetland Islands Island 53 kmS
- Whalsay Island 48 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 33 kmSW
- Mainland Island 59 kmS
60–100 km323 places
- Trondra Island 75 kmS
- Green Holm Island 74 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 68 kmS
- Flotta Island Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Unst Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Knowe of Gue Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km NW
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Burn of Balliasta River, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Crussa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Houllna Gruna Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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