- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport87 km
- EOI Eday Airport189 km
About Colvister
Colvister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Basta Ness and Hill of Dalsetter.
Photos of Colvister
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Sound Gruney Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hascosay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Papil Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Mula Tom Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoga Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Colvister
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 102 | 127 | 75 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 80 | 119 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Colvister
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 87 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 352 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 87 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 189 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 215 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 352 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Colvister
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Unst Island 14 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 11 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 18 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km469 places
- Shetland Islands Island 38 kmS
- Whalsay Island 36 kmS
- Green Holm Island 60 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 53 kmS
60–100 km134 places
- Trondra Island 61 kmS
- Easter Heog Island 64 kmS
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 79 kmS
- Scrae Field Mountain 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Basta Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE -
Hill of Dalsetter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NW
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Hill of Bixsetter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Hascosay Island, Shetland Islands5.8 km SE
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Basta Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Hill of Gutcher Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km NE
Sources & licences
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