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Neap

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°18′22″ N 1°05′37″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport49 km
EOI Eday Airport156 km

About Neap

Neap is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Neap and Hog Island.

Climate of Neap

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 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).

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Climate of Neap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Neap

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 354 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 49 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 354 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Neap

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmW
  • Whalsay Island 7 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 24 kmSW
  • North Isle of Gletness Island 7 kmS

25–60 km453 places

  • Unst Island 51 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 37 kmN
  • East Ward Island 29 kmSW
  • Vaila Island Island 31 kmW

60–100 km53 places

  • Urashield Mountain 89 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 92 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 89 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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