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Mountain

Hill of Bouster

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°35′46″ N 1°10′12″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Bouster Hill of Bouster
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Sandwick
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport80 km
EOI Eday Airport180 km

About Hill of Bouster

Hill of Bouster is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include The Head and Lee Field.

Climate of Hill of Bouster

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 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 Hill of Bouster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°13°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1401031267451575978118135155148

How to get to Hill of Bouster

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 80 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 80 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 180 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 207 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 388 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Bouster

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

  • Unst Island 23 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 17 kmE
  • Brother Isle Island 10 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km445 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 31 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 31 kmS
  • Trondra Island 54 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 52 kmS

60–100 km103 places

  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 72 kmS
  • Midi Field Mountain 67 kmS
  • The Compass Mountain 81 kmS
  • Erne's Ward Mountain 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • West Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km S
  • Mid Yell Village, Shetland Islands
    5.7 km E
  • Gardie Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km E
  • Camb Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km E
  • West Yell Village, Shetland Islands
    7.5 km S
  • Otterswick Village, Shetland Islands
    7.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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