- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
- EOI Eday Airport131 km
About Green Head
Green Head is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Gaada Stack and Whites Ness.
Climate of Green Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Green Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 341 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 157 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 341 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Green Head
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km325 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 15 kmSE
- East Ward Island 1 kmNW
25–60 km408 places
- Whalsay Island 36 kmNE
- The Quey Island 31 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmSE
- South Benelip Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km153 places
- Unst Island 72 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 61 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- The Vere Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Walls Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km N
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Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands3.9 km N
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Culswick Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km E
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Burraland Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km NW
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Hestinsetter Village, Shetland Islands5 km E
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Westerwick Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gaada Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km SW
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Whites Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km NE
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East Ward Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km NW
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Kirk Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km NE
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Burga Stacks South Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
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Gluibuil Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km NW
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Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
Sources & licences
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