- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport62 km
- EOI Eday Airport165 km
About Fora Ness
Fora Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Swinister Voe and Hill of Lee.
Climate of Fora Ness
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Fora Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 62 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 62 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 165 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 191 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fora Ness
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Shetland Islands Island 13 kmS
- Whalsay Island 16 kmSE
- Ward of Breiwick Mountain 25 kmS
- Muckle Roe Island Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km419 places
- Unst Island 39 kmNE
- Trondra Island 36 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 27 kmNE
- Sanda Stour Island 33 kmS
60–100 km30 places
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 60 kmSW
- Da Noup Mountain 61 kmSW
- Da Kame Mountain 60 kmSW
- Da Stab Mountain 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Firth Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Mossbank Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km SW
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Graven Village, Shetland Islands4.5 km W
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Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands4.9 km E
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Sella Ness Village, Shetland Islands5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swinister Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Hill of Lee Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km N
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Wether Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Firths Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Colla Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
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Fish Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km NE -
Dales Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Camperdown Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Hill of Oxnabool Mountain, Shetland Islands3.9 km SW
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Ness of Setter Natural site, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands7.4 km NW -
Ward of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands4.2 km SE
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Hill of Crooksetter Mountain, Shetland Islands4.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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