- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport7 km
- EOI Eday Airport115 km
About Grey Noup
Grey Noup is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Noup o' Noss and Stack o' da Noup.
Photos of Grey Noup
Climate of Grey Noup
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 103 | 115 | 72 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to Grey Noup
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 314 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 7 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 115 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 139 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 375 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 397 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grey Noup
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km133 places
- Trondra Island 21 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 4 kmN
- Green Holm Island 22 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 16 kmN
25–60 km459 places
- Shetland Islands Island 44 kmN
- Whalsay Island 49 kmNE
- Mooa Island 55 kmNE
- Isbister Holm Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km292 places
- Unst Island 95 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 81 kmN
- The Quey Island 61 kmN
- The Vere Island 92 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Noss Village, Shetland Islands0.4 km E
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South Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
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Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NE
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Quendale Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
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Hillwell Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
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Gord Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noup o' Noss Mountain, Shetland Islands<0.1 km W
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Stack o' da Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km W
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Goodmans Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km N
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Gilden's Get Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km N
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Red Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km S
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Stack of Whalegeo Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Seavillas Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km S
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Noss Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
