- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport65 km
- EOI Eday Airport167 km
About Mossbank
Mossbank is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Samphrey and Fish Holm.
Photos of Mossbank
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Samphrey Richard Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Orfasay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Fish Holm Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Copister Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Mossbank
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Mossbank
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 65 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 167 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mossbank
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km411 places
- Shetland Islands Island 16 kmS
- Whalsay Island 18 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 25 kmNE
- Urie Lingey Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km403 places
- Unst Island 36 kmNE
- Trondra Island 39 kmS
- Papa Stour Island Island 32 kmSW
- Forewick Holm Island 31 kmSW
60–100 km41 places
- Horse Island Island 68 kmS
- The Kame Natural site 62 kmS
- Haa of Stova Natural site 61 kmS
- Fitful Head Natural site 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Samphrey Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km NE -
Fish Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.9 km E
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Firths Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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Hill of Lee Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km SW
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Tofts Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km NW
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Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands2 km SE
Sources & licences
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