- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport31 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Grindiscol
Grindiscol is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 77 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Bressay and Holm of Mel.
Climate of Grindiscol
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (146 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to Grindiscol
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 338 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 31 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 166 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 338 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 357 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grindiscol
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km282 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmN
- Whalsay Island 23 kmN
- Trondra Island 10 kmW
- Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km484 places
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmN
- East Ward Island 27 kmW
- Vaila Island Island 29 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km121 places
- Unst Island 69 kmN
- Urashield Mountain 71 kmSW
- Sheep Rock Mountain 74 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Bressay Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SE
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Holm of Mel Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km N
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The Knab Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km NW
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Bressay Island Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Leira Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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Ander Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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