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Natural site

Dales Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°25′00″ N 1°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dales Voe Dales Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Collafirth
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport60 km
EOI Eday Airport162 km

About Dales Voe

Dales Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Colla Firth and Hill of Oxnabool.

Climate of Dales Voe

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 (54 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 Dales Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1391061267554596079118136155147

How to get to Dales Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 360 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 60 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dales Voe

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km414 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 11 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 16 kmSE
  • The Ward Island 24 kmSW
  • The Heag Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km428 places

  • Unst Island 41 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 34 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 29 kmNE
  • East Ward Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km19 places

  • Urashield Mountain 99 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 99 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 99 kmS
  • Fair Isle North Lighthouse Landmark 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km S
  • Graven Village, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km NW
  • Firth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km N
  • Sella Ness Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km NW
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    7.8 km W
  • Scatsta Village, Shetland Islands
    4.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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