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Mountain

Hill of Moustoft

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°15′06″ N 1°16′44″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Moustoft Hill of Moustoft
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
176 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weisdale
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
EOI Eday Airport145 km

About Hill of Moustoft

Hill of Moustoft is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 176 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Weisdale Hill and Hill of Skurron.

Climate of Hill of Moustoft

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Moustoft
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Hill of Moustoft

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 349 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 145 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 171 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 349 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 365 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Moustoft

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

0–25 km450 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 19 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 15 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 13 kmS

25–60 km356 places

  • Unst Island 60 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 47 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 56 kmN
  • The Vere Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km80 places

  • South Holms Island 60 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 70 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 71 kmNE
  • North Holms Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Weisdale Village, Shetland Islands
    0.7 km W
  • Stromfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km SE
  • Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km SW
  • Sound Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km SW
  • Kalliness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km SW
  • Girlsta Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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