- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
- EOI Eday Airport177 km
About Calders Head
Calders Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Galti Stack and Sand Voe.
Photos of Calders Head
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Hevdadale Head Tim Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Calders Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to Calders Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 369 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 177 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 204 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calders Head
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km233 places
- Egilsay Island 22 kmS
- North Egilsay Island 23 kmS
- Mainland Island 12 kmS
- Holm of Culsetter Island 25 kmS
25–60 km511 places
- Shetland Islands Island 34 kmS
- Whalsay Island 38 kmSE
- Unst Island 31 kmNE
- Trondra Island 56 kmS
60–100 km110 places
- Mousa Island Island 70 kmS
- Little Havra Island Island 67 kmS
- Hill of Sandwick Island 60 kmS
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 66 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galti Stack Mountain, United Kingdom1.1 km W
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Sand Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Brunt Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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North Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Saefti Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
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Sandvoe Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
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The Burrier Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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North Lee of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hevdadale Head Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km SW
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Dorra Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km W
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Hill of Sandvoe Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
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Beorgs of Uyea Mountain, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
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Rigg of Breibister Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km E
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Lanchestoo Mountain, Shetland Islands3.8 km E
Sources & licences
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