- Elevation
- 134 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport151 km
About Gom Firth
Gom Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Snelda Hill and Fielnadringa.
Climate of Gom Firth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Gom Firth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 358 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 358 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 367 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gom Firth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km491 places
- Shetland Islands Island 5 kmE
- Whalsay Island 19 kmE
- Trondra Island 24 kmS
- East Ward Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km335 places
- Unst Island 53 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 41 kmNE
- Little Ossa Island 28 kmNW
- North Head Natural site 26 kmNW
60–100 km60 places
- Urashield Mountain 89 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 91 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 89 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Snelda Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Fielnadringa Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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East Hill of Burrafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km S
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Marro Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Sneugie Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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South Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km W
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North Ward Island, Shetland Islands2.9 km W
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Gruti Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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