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Garth

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°16′05″ N 1°09′14″ W

Map showing the location of Garth Garth
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
EOI Eday Airport151 km

About Garth

Garth is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ben Holm and Holm of Benston.

Climate of Garth

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Garth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Garth

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 352 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 44 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 176 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 352 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast

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

Day trips from Garth

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

0–25 km408 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 12 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 18 kmSW
  • East Ward Island 25 kmW

25–60 km412 places

  • Unst Island 56 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 42 kmN
  • Vaila Island Island 27 kmW
  • Holm of Melby Island 28 kmW

60–100 km67 places

  • Urashield Mountain 84 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 87 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 84 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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