Colsay Island, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Colsay Island

Colsay Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Colsay and Bay of Scousburgh.

Photos of Colsay Island

Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Colsay Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 7°

14° 9°

14° 10°

13° 8°

11° 6°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

128

Feb

103

Mar

115

Apr

72

May

49

Jun

55

Jul

57

Aug

74

Sep

110

Oct

128

Nov

144

Dec

137

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 Colsay Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	5°	7°	9°	10°	8°	6°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	128	103	115	72	49	55	57	74	110	128	144	137

How to get to Colsay Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 316 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 8 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 117 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 141 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 399 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Colsay Island

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 607 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

Trondra Island 19 kmN
Sweyn Holm Island 2 kmN
Green Holm Island 21 kmN
West Burra Island Island 14 kmN

25–60 km453 places

Shetland Islands Island 42 kmN
Whalsay Island 47 kmNE
The Quey Island 59 kmN
South Benelip Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km274 places

Unst Island 93 kmN
Fetlar Island Island 79 kmN
The Vere Island 90 kmN
The Vere Island 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands
1.5 km E
Rerwick Village, Shetland Islands
1.6 km NE
South Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands
2 km SE
Noss Village, Shetland Islands
2.1 km S
Bigton Village, Shetland Islands
2.9 km NE
Skelberry Village, Shetland Islands
3.4 km SE

Colsay Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ward of Colsay Island, Shetland Islands
0.3 km W
Bay of Scousburgh Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.9 km E
Stack of Whalegeo Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.2 km SW
Gilden's Get Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.4 km SW
Grey Noup Natural site, Shetland Islands
2.1 km SW
Goodmans Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.7 km SW
Saint Ninian’s Bay Natural site, Shetland Islands
1.9 km N
Inns Holm Island, Shetland Islands
1.7 km N