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Natural site

Dales Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′00″ N 1°10′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dales Voe Dales Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lerwick
5.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
EOI Eday Airport144 km

About Dales Voe

Dales Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Stacks of Vatsland and Ward of Breiwick.

Climate of Dales Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Dales Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dales Voe

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km377 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 14 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 11 kmSW
  • Mooa Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km414 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 49 kmN
  • The Quey Island 36 kmNW
  • The Vere Island 59 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmS

60–100 km95 places

  • Unst Island 63 kmN
  • The Vere Island 60 kmN
  • South Holms Island 64 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km S
  • Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km NW
  • Laxfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km W
  • Gott Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km W
  • Gremista Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3 km S
  • Heogan Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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