- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport120 km
About Griskerry
Griskerry is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Muckle Fogla Stack and Ness of Ireland.
Climate of Griskerry
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 Griskerry
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 320 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 13 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 120 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 145 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 320 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Griskerry
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Trondra Island 14 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 3 kmS
- Green Holm Island 16 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 22 kmN
25–60 km446 places
- Shetland Islands Island 37 kmN
- Whalsay Island 43 kmNE
- The Quey Island 55 kmN
- South Benelip Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km254 places
- Unst Island 88 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 75 kmN
- The Vere Island 85 kmN
- The Vere Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ireland Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km SE
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Runn Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km E
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Bigton Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands5.3 km E
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Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
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Channerwick Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muckle Fogla Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km NW
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Ness of Ireland Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Knowe of Burgarth Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km N
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Bigton Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km SW
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The Neapack Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Midi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km E
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Hich Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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Saint Ninian’s Bay Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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