- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport32 km
- EOI Eday Airport142 km
About Leira Ness
Leira Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Mel and Lerwick Coastguard Station.
Photos of Leira Ness
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Leira Ness
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).
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° | 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) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to Leira Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 32 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 357 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leira Ness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km307 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmN
- Whalsay Island 22 kmN
- Trondra Island 10 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km464 places
- Fetlar Island Island 54 kmN
- The Quey Island 42 kmNW
- South Benelip Island 33 kmNE
- Mooa Island 27 kmNE
60–100 km115 places
- Unst Island 68 kmN
- The Vere Island 65 kmN
- The Vere Island 63 kmN
- South Holms Island 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lerwick City, Shetland Islands1.3 km W -
Grindiscol Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Ham Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km S
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Freefield Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
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Garthspool Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands2 km W
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Heogan Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Mel Island, Shetland Islands0.2 km SE
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Lerwick Coastguard Station Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km W
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The Knab Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Hill of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Hill of Cruester Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Bressay Island Island, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Loch of Clickimin Lake, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
Sources & licences
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