- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport64 km
- EOI Eday Airport166 km
About Firths Voe
Firths Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Lee and Samphrey.
Photos of Firths Voe
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Samphrey Richard Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Orfasay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Fish Holm Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Copister Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Firths Voe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- 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).
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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Firths Voe
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 64 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 192 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 372 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Firths Voe
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Shetland Islands Island 15 kmS
- Whalsay Island 17 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 16 kmSW
- Linga Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km413 places
- Unst Island 37 kmNE
- Trondra Island 38 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 25 kmNE
- Sanda Stour Island 35 kmS
60–100 km33 places
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 61 kmSW
- Da Noup Mountain 62 kmSW
- Da Kame Mountain 61 kmSW
- Da Stab Mountain 62 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Firth Village, Shetland Islands0.7 km W
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Mossbank Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km N
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km NW
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Graven Village, Shetland Islands4.4 km W
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Crooksetter Village, Shetland Islands5 km NW
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Sella Ness Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Lee Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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Samphrey Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE -
Fish Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
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Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Swinister Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Fora Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Tofts Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Wether Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Holm of Copister Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km NE
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Hill of Crooksetter Mountain, Shetland Islands3.3 km NW
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands6.7 km W
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands5.9 km S
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Ness of Setter Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands6.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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