- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport23 km
- EOI Eday Airport128 km
About Grunasound
Grunasound is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include East Burra Island and Mid Field.
Photos of Grunasound
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Grunasound
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 Grunasound
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 330 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 23 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 128 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 154 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 330 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grunasound
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Trondra Island 5 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 13 kmS
- Green Holm Island 6 kmN
- East Ward Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km393 places
- Shetland Islands Island 27 kmN
- Whalsay Island 34 kmNE
- The Quey Island 45 kmN
- South Benelip Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km202 places
- Unst Island 78 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 75 kmN
- The Vere Island 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
East Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km SW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km W
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West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km SW
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Hill of Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
Sources & licences
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