- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport147 km
About Cow Head
Cow Head is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Holms of Uyea-sound and Swarbacks Head.
Photos of Cow Head
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Cow Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Cow Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 357 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cow Head
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km456 places
- Shetland Islands Island 11 kmE
- East Ward Island 16 kmSW
- Vaila Island Island 17 kmSW
- Holm of Melby Island 12 kmW
25–60 km362 places
- Whalsay Island 25 kmE
- Unst Island 56 kmNE
- Trondra Island 25 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km68 places
- Urashield Mountain 87 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 90 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 87 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clousta Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km S
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km S
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands3.6 km SE
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km SW
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km SW
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Brae Village, Shetland Islands9.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holms of Uyea-sound Island, Shetland Islands0.5 km N
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Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.4 km NW
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Ward of Hostigates Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km S
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Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km SE
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Oggar Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km S
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.3 km W
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Muckle Ward Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km W
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Vementry Island Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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