- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport166 km
About Mainland
Mainland is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Faan Hill and The Heog.
Photos of Mainland
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Mainland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 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° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to Mainland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 369 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 377 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mainland
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km325 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmS
- Muckle Roe Island Island 16 kmS
- Linga Island 17 kmS
- Egilsay Island 11 kmS
25–60 km479 places
- Whalsay Island 29 kmSE
- Unst Island 38 kmNE
- Trondra Island 44 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 30 kmNE
60–100 km50 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 60 kmS
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 60 kmS
- Muckle Holm Island 60 kmS
- Lady’s Holm Island 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Voe Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands2 km E
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North Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km S
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Bardister Village, Shetland Islands3.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Faan Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.5 km S
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The Heog Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km N
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Northmavine Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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The Clifts Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE
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Quey Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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The Skiurds Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Ramna Hill Island, Shetland Islands3.5 km SE
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Isle of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands7.8 km SW
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Lamba Island Island, Shetland Islands5 km E
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Isle of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands9.4 km SW
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Little Roe Island Island, Shetland Islands5.9 km E
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Samphrey Island, Shetland Islands13 km E
Sources & licences
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