- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
- EOI Eday Airport157 km
About Laxo
Laxo is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 30 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Riven Hill and Laxo Knowe.
Climate of Laxo
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Laxo
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 360 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 157 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 183 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laxo
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km426 places
- Shetland Islands Island 4 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 12 kmE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 13 kmW
- Linga Island 9 kmW
25–60 km429 places
- Unst Island 47 kmN
- Trondra Island 27 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 34 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 44 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Fair Isle Island 95 kmS
- The Skerry Island 98 kmS
- The Burrian Island 97 kmS
- The Fless Island 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Riven Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km S
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Laxo Knowe Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Hamera Head Natural site, Shetland Islands4.5 km E
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Clubb of Tronister Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
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Shetland Islands Island, Shetland Islands4.2 km SW
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands5.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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