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Isle of Noss

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°08′39″ N 1°01′06″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Noss Isle of Noss
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lerwick
7.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport33 km
EOI Eday Airport145 km

About Isle of Noss

Isle of Noss is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Noss and Ander Hill.

Climate of Isle of Noss

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (146 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).

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Climate of Isle of Noss
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1301021187051575775111128146139

How to get to Isle of Noss

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 33 kmsouthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 145 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 352 kmeast

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

Day trips from Isle of Noss

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 21 kmN
  • Trondra Island 15 kmW
  • Sand Field Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km522 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 53 kmN
  • Foula Island 59 kmW
  • Head o’ Ruscar Natural site 57 kmW
  • Hellabrick’s Wick Natural site 58 kmW

60–100 km123 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmN
  • Fair Isle Island 76 kmSW
  • The Skerry Island 79 kmSW
  • The Burrian Island 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    7.1 km W
  • Grindiscol Village, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km W
  • Ham Village, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km W
  • Gunnista Village, Shetland Islands
    5.7 km NW
  • Kirkabister Village, Shetland Islands
    5.9 km W
  • Beosetter Village, Shetland Islands
    6.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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