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Mountain

Hill of Dale

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°09′21″ N 1°12′46″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Dale Hill of Dale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
175 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lerwick
3.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport31 km
EOI Eday Airport139 km

About Hill of Dale

Hill of Dale is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 175 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Shurton and Burra Dale.

Climate of Hill of Dale

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Hill of Dale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°13°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to Hill of Dale

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 339 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 31 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 339 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 363 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Dale

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

0–25 km347 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 19 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 23 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 6 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 22 kmS

25–60 km419 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 55 kmN
  • The Quey Island 39 kmNW
  • South Benelip Island 36 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km120 places

  • Unst Island 69 kmN
  • The Vere Island 66 kmN
  • The Vere Island 64 kmN
  • South Holms Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km E
  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km SW
  • Tingwall Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km NW
  • Sound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km SE
  • Holmsgarth Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km E
  • Gulberwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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