- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport81 km
- EOI Eday Airport187 km
About Gillis Field
Gillis Field is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Rams Ness and Lamb Hoga.
Photos of Gillis Field
Climate of Gillis Field
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 96 | 122 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 79 | 116 | 132 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to Gillis Field
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 341 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 81 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 187 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 213 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 341 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gillis Field
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km214 places
- Unst Island 19 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 5 kmN
- Brother Isle Island 21 kmW
- Little Holm Island 22 kmW
25–60 km530 places
- Shetland Islands Island 35 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 28 kmS
- Trondra Island 56 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 55 kmSW
60–100 km110 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 73 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 69 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 82 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rams Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km S -
Lamb Hoga Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Head of Lambhoga Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
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Wick of Tresta Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km NE
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Fetlar Island Island, Shetland Islands4.6 km N -
Ness of Gruting Natural site, Shetland Islands4.3 km NE -
The Crooans Mountain, Shetland Islands4.2 km E
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Vord Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands5.2 km N
Sources & licences
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