- Elevation
- 128 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
- EOI Eday Airport162 km
About Bench Vird
Bench Vird is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 128 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Foradale and Hill of Gardin.
Climate of Bench Vird
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 101 | 120 | 72 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 77 | 114 | 130 | 149 | 142 |
How to get to Bench Vird
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 354 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 354 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 365 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bench Vird
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 599 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km366 places
- Shetland Islands Island 10 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 8 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 18 kmW
- Linga Island 14 kmW
25–60 km478 places
- Unst Island 43 kmN
- Trondra Island 31 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 30 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 48 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Urashield Mountain 97 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkabister Village, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Lunning Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Gardin Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Gillsbreck Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km SW
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Vidlin Village, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Symbister Village, Shetland Islands5.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Foradale Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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Hill of Gardin Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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Smirla Runnie Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Lunning Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km E
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Ward of Dragon-ness Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
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Dragon Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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South Hill of Lunna Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
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Muckle Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.5 km NW
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Ward of Loomishun Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km N
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Hamera Head Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
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Ward of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands4 km N
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Symbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands6.3 km SE -
Swining Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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