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Natural site

Busta Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′57″ N 1°21′44″ W

Map showing the location of Busta Voe Busta Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brae
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
EOI Eday Airport155 km

About Busta Voe

Busta Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Gossaford and Orwick Hill.

Climate of Busta Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Busta Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Busta Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 363 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 155 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 181 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 363 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

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

Day trips from Busta Voe

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km461 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 9 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 22 kmE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Linga Island 3 kmS

25–60 km392 places

  • Unst Island 49 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 30 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 46 kmS

60–100 km33 places

  • Urashield Mountain 94 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 97 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 94 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km N
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km NW
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    0.9 km E
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km SE
  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km SE
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km NW

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