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Natural site

Hamera Head

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°21′00″ N 1°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hamera Head Hamera Head
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Levaneap
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
EOI Eday Airport159 km

About Hamera Head

Hamera Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Collifield Ness and Ward of Dragon-ness.

Climate of Hamera Head

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (149 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).

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Climate of Hamera Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341011207251585777114130149142

How to get to Hamera Head

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 355 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 159 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 185 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 355 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 362 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hamera Head

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km393 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 8 kmE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 17 kmW
  • Linga Island 13 kmW

25–60 km460 places

  • Unst Island 46 kmN
  • Trondra Island 28 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 45 kmS

60–100 km33 places

  • Urashield Mountain 93 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 93 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Levaneap Village, Shetland Islands
    0.3 km NW
  • Skelberry Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km W
  • Gillsbreck Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km N
  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km E
  • Gardin Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km N
  • Vidlin Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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