- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport50 km
- EOI Eday Airport110 km
About Foula Lighthouse
Foula Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Hellabrick’s Wick and Da Noup.
At a glance
- Built
- 1986
- Height
- 8 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Foula Lighthouse
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 105 | 122 | 76 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 79 | 119 | 135 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Foula Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 331 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 50 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 110 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 137 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Foula Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Foula Island 3 kmN
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 4 kmNW
- Da Stacks o da Logat Island 5 kmN
- Da Noup Mountain 2 kmNW
25–60 km543 places
- Shetland Islands Island 51 kmNE
- Trondra Island 43 kmE
- The Quey Island 51 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 43 kmE
60–100 km345 places
- Whalsay Island 65 kmNE
- Unst Island 96 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 97 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hellabrick’s Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.5 km N
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Da Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Ham Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
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Wick of Mucklabrek Natural site, Shetland Islands3.1 km NW
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Foula Island, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island, Shetland Islands3.6 km NW
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Da Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands4.4 km NW
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Da Stab Mountain, Shetland Islands4.4 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Da Hametoon Village, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Ham Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
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Harrier Village, Shetland Islands4.2 km N
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Da Nort Toons Village, Shetland Islands4.6 km N
More sights in Shetland Islands
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Ve Skerries Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands32 km NE
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands52 km E -
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands53 km SE -
Muckle Roe Light Landmark, Shetland Islands43 km NE
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Hevden Ness Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Shetland Islands48 km NE
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Esha Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands48 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources