- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport80 km
- EOI Eday Airport177 km
About Isbister
Isbister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Lanchestoo and Muckle Ward.
Photos of Isbister
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Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hevdadale Head Tim Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Isbister
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Isbister
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 80 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 366 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 80 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 177 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 388 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isbister
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Egilsay Island 21 kmS
- North Egilsay Island 22 kmS
- Mainland Island 11 kmS
- Holm of Culsetter Island 23 kmS
25–60 km484 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmS
- Whalsay Island 35 kmSE
- Unst Island 29 kmNE
- Trondra Island 54 kmS
60–100 km103 places
- Mousa Island Island 68 kmS
- Little Havra Island Island 65 kmS
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 67 kmSW
- Da Stacks o da Logat Island 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lanchestoo Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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Muckle Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km SE
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Sandvoe Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km W
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North Lee of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km N
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Hill of Sandvoe Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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South Holm of Burravoe Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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