- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
- EOI Eday Airport133 km
About Linga
Linga is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Vaila Sound and Holm of Breibister.
Photos of Linga
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Linga
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Linga
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 133 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 159 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 382 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Linga
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 19 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 17 kmSE
- East Ward Island 2 kmS
25–60 km428 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
- The Quey Island 29 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km131 places
- Unst Island 71 kmNE
- The Vere Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands0.6 km W
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Holm of Breibister Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km W
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Holm of Burrastow Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
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Gluibuil Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Causeway Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Whites Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Wards of Mucklure Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km W
Sources & licences
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