- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport76 km
- EOI Eday Airport165 km
About Little Ossa
Little Ossa is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Ockran Head and North Head.
Climate of Little Ossa
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (157 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 107 | 128 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 79 | 120 | 138 | 157 | 149 |
How to get to Little Ossa
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 76 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 380 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 76 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 165 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 192 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 380 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Ossa
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km205 places
- Uynarey Island Island 22 kmE
- Little Roe Island Island 19 kmE
- Bigga Island Island 24 kmE
- Burka Stack Island 5 kmE
25–60 km568 places
- Shetland Islands Island 32 kmSE
- Whalsay Island 42 kmSE
- Unst Island 45 kmNE
- Trondra Island 51 kmS
60–100 km81 places
- Horse Island Island 79 kmS
- The Kame Natural site 71 kmS
- Haa of Stova Natural site 73 kmS
- Grey Noup Natural site 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ockran Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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North Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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South Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Heillia Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km E
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Head of Stanshi Natural site, Shetland Islands3.5 km S
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Faither Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands5 km S
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Esha Ness Field Mountain, Shetland Islands5.3 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Isle of Stenness Island, Shetland Islands8.3 km S -
Dore Holm Island, Shetland Islands8.7 km S -
Gruna Stack Island, Shetland Islands4.8 km S
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Burka Stack Island, Shetland Islands4.8 km E
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The Cleiver Island, Shetland Islands6.5 km E
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Isle of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands14 km SE
Sources & licences
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