- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport76 km
About Burn of Vatstrass
Burn of Vatstrass is a river. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Sukka Moor and Vaasetter.
Climate of Burn of Vatstrass
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (133 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 93 | 103 | 65 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 103 | 118 | 133 | 125 |
How to get to Burn of Vatstrass
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 268 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 76 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 98 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 268 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 351 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 399 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burn of Vatstrass
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Urashield Mountain 2 kmN
- Sheep Rock Mountain 1 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 2 kmN
- Wirrvie Burn River 1 kmN
25–60 km111 places
- Mousa Island Island 57 kmNE
- Little Havra Island Island 56 kmN
- Mid Field Island 57 kmNE
- Royl Field Mountain 59 kmN
60–100 km694 places
- Shetland Islands Island 90 kmN
- Whalsay Island 96 kmN
- Shapinsay Island 90 kmSW
- Rousay Island 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sukka Moor River, Shetland Islands0.1 km SW
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Vaasetter Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km S
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Sheep Rock Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km S
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Burn of Furse River, Shetland Islands0.7 km N
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Fair Isle Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Ward Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NW
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Skroo Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Wirrvie Burn River, Shetland Islands1.4 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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The Fless Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
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The Burrian Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km S
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High Holm Island, Shetland Islands3 km SW
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Green Holm Island, Shetland Islands3 km SW
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The Skerry Island, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Horse Island Island, Shetland Islands39 km NE
Sources & licences
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