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Connis

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°32′00″ N 1°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Connis Connis
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Virkie
44 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport43 km
EOI Eday Airport74 km

About Connis

Connis is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Red Codlin Ru and Hoiliff.

Climate of Connis

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (133 mm)
Driest month
May (47 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 Connis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°3°5°7°9°10°8°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)117931036547545671103118133125

How to get to Connis

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 267 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 43 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 74 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 267 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Connis

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 585 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Urashield Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 2 kmSE
  • Skroo Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Wirrvie Burn River 3 kmNE

25–60 km116 places

  • Mousa Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Little Havra Island Island 56 kmN
  • Mid Field Island 58 kmNE
  • Royl Field Mountain 60 kmN

60–100 km695 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 91 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 97 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 89 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Virkie Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE
  • Sumburgh Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Scatness Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Grutness Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Toab Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE
  • Hestingott Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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