- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
- EOI Eday Airport162 km
About Hill of Foradale
Hill of Foradale is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 113 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Smirla Runnie and Bench Vird.
Photos of Hill of Foradale
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Climate of Hill of Foradale
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 101 | 120 | 72 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 77 | 114 | 130 | 149 | 142 |
How to get to Hill of Foradale
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 354 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 354 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hill of Foradale
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km361 places
- Shetland Islands Island 10 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 7 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 19 kmW
- Linga Island 15 kmW
25–60 km483 places
- Unst Island 44 kmN
- Trondra Island 30 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 30 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 47 kmS
60–100 km35 places
- Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 96 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lunning Village, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Gardin Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
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Kirkabister Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Gillsbreck Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Symbister Village, Shetland Islands4.9 km SE
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Vidlin Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Smirla Runnie Mountain, Shetland Islands0.5 km S
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Bench Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Hill of Gardin Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km W
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Ward of Dragon-ness Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Dragon Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.4 km E
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Lunning Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Little Linga Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km E
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Calf of Score Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km NW
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Symbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands5.3 km SE
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Hamera Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km SW
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South Hill of Lunna Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km NW
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Ward of Loomishun Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km N
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Collifield Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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