- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport158 km
About Esha Ness
Esha Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Sae Breck and Isle of Stenness.
Photos of Esha Ness
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Isle of Stenness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dore Holm ThoWi · Public domain
Climate of Esha Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 125 | 74 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 118 | 136 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Esha Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 373 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 158 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 185 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Esha Ness
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km253 places
- Uynarey Island Island 24 kmE
- Little Roe Island Island 20 kmE
- Bigga Island Island 25 kmE
- Burka Stack Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km541 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmSE
- Whalsay Island 40 kmSE
- Unst Island 50 kmNE
- Trondra Island 46 kmSE
60–100 km60 places
- Outer Flaess Island 61 kmNE
- Inner Flaess Island 61 kmNE
- Horse Island Island 73 kmS
- The Kame Natural site 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sae Breck Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Isle of Stenness Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Esha Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands0.4 km NE
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Dore Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Esha Ness Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
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Gruna Stack Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Head of Stanshi Natural site, Shetland Islands3.4 km N
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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