- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport39 km
- EOI Eday Airport135 km
About Gruting Voe
Gruting Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Gruting and Laidie Hill.
Climate of Gruting Voe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 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 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Gruting Voe
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 39 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 135 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 378 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gruting Voe
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km378 places
- Shetland Islands Island 19 kmNE
- Trondra Island 16 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 14 kmSE
- East Ward Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km393 places
- Whalsay Island 31 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE
- The Quey Island 29 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 29 kmS
60–100 km115 places
- Unst Island 68 kmNE
- The Vere Island 64 kmNE
- The Vere Island 66 kmNE
- South Holms Island 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ayres of Selivoe Village, Shetland Islands0.9 km NE
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Gruting Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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West Houlland Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km N
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Browland Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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Hestaford Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km N
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Stanydale Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Gruting Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km SW
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Laidie Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km W
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SW
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Hestinsetter Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km SE
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Causeway Island Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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Whites Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km SW
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Sand Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km E
Sources & licences
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