- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport40 km
- EOI Eday Airport147 km
About Ling Ness
Ling Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include South Isle of Gletness and Wadbister Ness.
Climate of Ling Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Ling Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 348 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ling Ness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km400 places
- Shetland Islands Island 11 kmN
- Whalsay Island 15 kmNE
- Trondra Island 15 kmSW
- East Ward Island 23 kmW
25–60 km406 places
- Unst Island 60 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 46 kmN
- Vaila Island Island 25 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 28 kmW
60–100 km80 places
- Urashield Mountain 80 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 83 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 80 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km E -
Wadbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Lax Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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South Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km NE
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Gult Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Cat Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Stunger Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Tainga Skerry Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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