Lambhoga Head
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°55′00″ N 1°16′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport5 km
- EOI Eday Airport117 km
About Lambhoga Head
Lambhoga Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Haa of Stova and Voe.
Photos of Lambhoga Head
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Horse Island See above · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Nicholas Mutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Lambhoga Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Lambhoga Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 313 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 5 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 117 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 142 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 397 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lambhoga Head
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Trondra Island 22 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 7 kmNW
- Green Holm Island 24 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 18 kmN
25–60 km450 places
- Shetland Islands Island 45 kmN
- Whalsay Island 49 kmN
- Mooa Island 54 kmN
- Isbister Holm Island 54 kmN
60–100 km304 places
- Unst Island 95 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 81 kmN
- The Quey Island 64 kmN
- The Vere Island 92 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haa of Stova Natural site, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Erne's Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km SW
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Ward of Scousburgh Mountain, Shetland Islands4.6 km NW
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Loch of Spiggie Lake, Shetland Islands4.2 km NW
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Noss Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands5 km W
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The Cleap Mountain, Shetland Islands5.1 km W
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Grey Noup Natural site, Shetland Islands5.9 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources