- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport19 km
- EOI Eday Airport130 km
About Gord
Gord is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include North Scoo and Ward of Greenmow.
Climate of Gord
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Gord
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 327 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 19 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 155 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 327 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gord
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 611 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Trondra Island 9 kmNW
- Sweyn Holm Island 12 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 11 kmNW
- Hoove Holm Island 16 kmN
25–60 km410 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmN
- Whalsay Island 34 kmN
- The Quey Island 50 kmN
- South Benelip Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km224 places
- Unst Island 80 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 66 kmN
- The Vere Island 77 kmN
- The Vere Island 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Scoo Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km N
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Ward of Greenmow Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Holm of Helliness Island, Shetland Islands3.1 km SE
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Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Bay of Fladdabister Natural site, Shetland Islands3 km N
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Scroo Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km W
Sources & licences
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