- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport166 km
About Faan Hill
Faan Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Mainland and Northmavine.
Photos of Faan Hill
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Faan Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 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).
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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to Faan Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 369 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 377 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faan Hill
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km331 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmS
- Muckle Roe Island Island 15 kmS
- Linga Island 16 kmS
- Egilsay Island 10 kmS
25–60 km480 places
- Whalsay Island 29 kmSE
- Unst Island 38 kmNE
- Trondra Island 43 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 31 kmNE
60–100 km43 places
- Lady’s Holm Island 71 kmS
- Colsay Island Island 62 kmS
- Ward of Colsay Island 62 kmS
- Little Holm Island 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Voe Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km N
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Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km S
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North Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands3 km N
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Bardister Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mainland Island, Shetland Islands0.5 km N
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Northmavine Natural site, Shetland Islands1.4 km W
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The Heog Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
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The Clifts Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NW
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The Skiurds Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km W
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Yamna Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km S
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Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands5.8 km SE
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Gluss Isle Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km SE
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands5.5 km SE
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Hill of Bardister Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km S
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Ness Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands4.6 km S
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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