- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport60 km
- EOI Eday Airport156 km
About North Egilsay
North Egilsay is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Lang Head and Stane Timna.
Climate of North Egilsay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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).
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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to North Egilsay
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 366 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 60 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 366 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Egilsay
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmSE
- Ward of Culswick Mountain 24 kmS
- Hestinsetter Hill Mountain 24 kmS
- Easter Skeld Field Mountain 25 kmS
25–60 km414 places
- Whalsay Island 26 kmE
- Unst Island 48 kmNE
- Trondra Island 34 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km36 places
- Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lang Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.4 km NW
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Stane Timna Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NE
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Eina Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NW
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Skipta Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Mangaster Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Kat Fell Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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