- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About Ness
Ness is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Brough Skerries and The Kame.
Climate of Ness
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° | 8° | 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 Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands2 km W
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Melby Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands4.2 km E
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands4.5 km NW
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands6.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brough Skerries Island, Shetland Islands0.3 km NW
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km W
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Voe of Snarraness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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The Spinner Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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The Ward Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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West Burra Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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Snarra Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km E
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Sandness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km SW
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Mousa Vords Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km S
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Dalsa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SE
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Ward of Scollan Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands7.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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