- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport19 km
- EOI Eday Airport126 km
About Houss Ness
Houss Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Symbister and The Ward.
Photos of Houss Ness
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Houss Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Houss Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 327 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 19 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 126 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 151 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 327 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houss Ness
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km275 places
- Trondra Island 8 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 9 kmS
- Green Holm Island 9 kmN
- East Ward Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km404 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmN
- Whalsay Island 37 kmNE
- The Quey Island 48 kmN
- South Benelip Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km224 places
- Unst Island 82 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 68 kmN
- The Vere Island 79 kmN
- The Vere Island 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Duncansclett Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km N
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Houss Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Papil Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km N
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Norbister Village, Shetland Islands3 km N
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Freefield Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km N
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Symbister Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km NE
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The Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Holm of Houss Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km N
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Virda Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km N
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Holm Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
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Royl Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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South Havra Island Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources