- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport67 km
- EOI Eday Airport166 km
About Gluss Isle
Gluss Isle is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Ramna Hill and Calback Ness.
Photos of Gluss Isle
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gluss Isle
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Gluss Isle
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 366 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 67 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 192 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 375 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gluss Isle
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Shetland Islands Island 18 kmS
- Whalsay Island 25 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 14 kmSW
- Linga Island 14 kmS
25–60 km458 places
- Unst Island 38 kmNE
- Trondra Island 41 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 29 kmNE
- Sanda Stour Island 37 kmS
60–100 km37 places
- Lady’s Holm Island 68 kmS
- Little Holm Island 68 kmS
- Loch of Spiggie Lake 61 kmS
- Stack o' da Noup Mountain 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bardister Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km W
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Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km W
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands3 km W
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Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NW
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Crooksetter Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km E
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Voe Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ramna Hill Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km NW
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Hill of Bardister Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SW
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Vats Houllands Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km N
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Orka Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources