- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
- EOI Eday Airport139 km
About Flotta Island
Flotta Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Olligarth and Greena.
Photos of Flotta Island
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Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Flotta Island
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).
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° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Flotta Island
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 165 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Flotta Island
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmN
- Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
- Trondra Island 10 kmS
- Green Holm Island 7 kmS
25–60 km367 places
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
- The Quey Island 32 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 26 kmS
- South Benelip Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km104 places
- Unst Island 66 kmN
- The Vere Island 62 kmN
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stebbligrind Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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White Ness Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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Hellister Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km N
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Cott Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km N
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Sandsound Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Olligarth Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Greena Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Brekk Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Russa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km W
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Hoggs of Hoy Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Junk Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Strom Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands9.5 km S -
Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
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Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands5.7 km S
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Hoy Island Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Hoove Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Cure Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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