- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport148 km
About Cat Firth
Cat Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Little Holm and The Roonies.
Photos of Cat Firth
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Cat Firth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Cat Firth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 350 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 148 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 174 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 350 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cat Firth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Shetland Islands Island 9 kmN
- Whalsay Island 14 kmNE
- Trondra Island 16 kmS
- Sanda Stour Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km391 places
- Unst Island 58 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 44 kmNE
- The Vere Island 55 kmN
- The Vere Island 54 kmN
60–100 km76 places
- Rumblings Island 69 kmN
- Outer Flaess Island 69 kmN
- North Holms Island 61 kmN
- Muckle Flugga Island 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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The Roonies Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Snougie of Long Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Hill of Brunt Hamarsland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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South Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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Holm of Benston Island, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Wadbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
Sources & licences
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