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Mountain

Ness of Culsetter

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°23′33″ N 1°24′15″ W

Map showing the location of Ness of Culsetter Ness of Culsetter
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
2.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport58 km
EOI Eday Airport154 km

About Ness of Culsetter

Ness of Culsetter is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 96 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Houll and Kat Fell.

Climate of Ness of Culsetter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 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).

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Climate of Ness of Culsetter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Ness of Culsetter

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 364 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 58 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 154 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 181 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ness of Culsetter

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km446 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmE
  • Holm of Tronafirth Island 24 kmSE
  • Easter Score Holm Island 24 kmS

25–60 km401 places

  • Unst Island 49 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 31 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 39 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km39 places

  • Outer Flaess Island 60 kmNE
  • Inner Flaess Island 60 kmNE
  • Horse Island Island 61 kmS
  • Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Landmark 60 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km E
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km E
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km N
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km N
  • Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km NE
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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