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Natural site

Basta Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°38′00″ N 1°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Basta Voe Basta Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cunnister
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport85 km
EOI Eday Airport188 km

About Basta Voe

Basta Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Basta Ness and Hascosay.

Climate of Basta Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Basta Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1421021277552585980119135155148

How to get to Basta Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 350 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 85 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 188 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 214 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 350 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 394 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Basta Voe

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Unst Island 15 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 9 kmE
  • Brother Isle Island 17 kmSW
  • Little Holm Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km484 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 36 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 34 kmS
  • Trondra Island 59 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 58 kmS

60–100 km121 places

  • Easter Heog Island 63 kmS
  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 77 kmS
  • Muskna Field Mountain 63 kmS
  • Midi Field Mountain 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cunnister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km N
  • Colvister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km NW
  • North Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km NE
  • Camb Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km SW
  • Sellafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km N
  • Mid Yell Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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