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Isle of Nibon

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°26′00″ N 1°27′00″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Nibon Isle of Nibon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nibon
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport62 km
EOI Eday Airport157 km

About Isle of Nibon

Isle of Nibon is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Nibon and South Whilk.

Climate of Isle of Nibon

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 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).

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Climate of Isle of Nibon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Isle of Nibon

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 368 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 62 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 157 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 184 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 368 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast

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

Day trips from Isle of Nibon

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 17 kmSE
  • Holm of Melby Island 17 kmSW
  • The Ward Island 16 kmSW
  • Little Ossa Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km453 places

  • Whalsay Island 28 kmSE
  • Unst Island 47 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 36 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km29 places

  • Urashield Mountain 99 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 99 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 99 kmS
  • Burn of Furse River 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nibon Village, Shetland Islands
    0.9 km N
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km SE
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    6.8 km SE
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km SE
  • Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands
    4.6 km SE
  • Hillswick Village, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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