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Freefield

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°09′29″ N 1°08′54″ W

Map showing the location of Freefield Freefield
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport32 km
EOI Eday Airport141 km

About Freefield

Freefield is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Easter Rova Head and Lerwick Coastguard Station.

Climate of Freefield

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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).

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Climate of Freefield
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1301021187051575775111128146139

How to get to Freefield

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 32 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Freefield

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 19 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 22 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 9 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km447 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 53 kmN
  • The Quey Island 40 kmNW
  • South Benelip Island 34 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km113 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 65 kmN
  • The Vere Island 63 kmN
  • South Holms Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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