- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport60 km
- EOI Eday Airport156 km
About Egilsay
Egilsay is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Stane Timna and Skipta Field.
Climate of Egilsay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Egilsay
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 367 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 60 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 183 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 367 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Egilsay
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km425 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmSE
- Hestinsetter Hill Mountain 25 kmS
- Wormadale Hill Mountain 25 kmS
- Holm of Melby Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km417 places
- Whalsay Island 26 kmE
- Unst Island 47 kmNE
- Trondra Island 34 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km32 places
- Urashield Mountain 97 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 100 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stane Timna Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km NW
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Skipta Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km NE
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Mangaster Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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North Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km SW
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Lang Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Hurda Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Roeroon Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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