- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport61 km
- EOI Eday Airport155 km
About Lang Head
Lang Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Eina Stack and Hill of Heodale.
Climate of Lang Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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).
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) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Lang Head
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 366 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 61 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 155 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 366 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lang Head
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Shetland Islands Island 16 kmSE
- Ward of Culswick Mountain 25 kmS
- Hestinsetter Hill Mountain 25 kmS
- Kirk Holm Island 25 kmS
25–60 km434 places
- Whalsay Island 27 kmE
- Unst Island 48 kmNE
- Trondra Island 35 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 39 kmNE
60–100 km32 places
- Urashield Mountain 97 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 100 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eina Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km N
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km NE
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Stane Timna Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km E
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Isle of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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North Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Skipta Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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Mangaster Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources