- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport149 km
About Gletness
Gletness is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include South Isle of Gletness and Stunger.
Climate of Gletness
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).
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° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 101 | 118 | 70 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 147 | 140 |
How to get to Gletness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 350 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 149 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 174 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 350 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gletness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km406 places
- Shetland Islands Island 10 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 14 kmNE
- Trondra Island 16 kmSW
- East Ward Island 24 kmW
25–60 km405 places
- Unst Island 58 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 44 kmN
- Vaila Island Island 26 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 28 kmW
60–100 km76 places
- Urashield Mountain 82 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 84 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 82 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km S -
Stunger Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km SE
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South Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km S
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Gult Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km S
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Tainga Skerry Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km SE
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The Roonies Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km N
Sources & licences
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