- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport172 km
About Bay of Ulsta
Bay of Ulsta is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Copister and Bigga Island.
Photos of Bay of Ulsta
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Samphrey Richard Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Orfasay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Fish Holm Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Copister Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bay of Ulsta
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (149 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 101 | 120 | 72 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 77 | 114 | 130 | 149 | 142 |
How to get to Bay of Ulsta
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 172 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 198 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Ulsta
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmS
- Whalsay Island 21 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 20 kmNE
- Brother Isle Island 5 kmW
25–60 km409 places
- Unst Island 31 kmNE
- Trondra Island 43 kmS
- Green Holm Island 42 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 36 kmS
60–100 km63 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 62 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 71 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 68 kmS
- Mossy Hill Mountain 60 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Copister Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Bigga Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Ness of Galtagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km E -
Orfasay Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km SE
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Ness of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km NW
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Samphrey Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km S -
Ness of Copister Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Evra Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km N
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Ness of West Sandwick Natural site, Shetland Islands7.9 km N
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Burra Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km E
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands7.6 km W
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands9 km SW -
Hill of Lee Mountain, Shetland Islands5.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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