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Housabister

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°18′13″ N 1°06′41″ W

Map showing the location of Housabister Housabister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport48 km
EOI Eday Airport155 km

About Housabister

Housabister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Neap and Collifield Ness.

Climate of Housabister

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Housabister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Housabister

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 48 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 48 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 155 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 181 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 355 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Housabister

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 7 kmW
  • Whalsay Island 8 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 23 kmSW
  • The Heag Island 24 kmW

25–60 km437 places

  • Unst Island 51 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 37 kmN
  • East Ward Island 28 kmSW
  • Vaila Island Island 30 kmW

60–100 km56 places

  • Urashield Mountain 89 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 91 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 89 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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