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North Gluss

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°28′51″ N 1°22′13″ W

Map showing the location of North Gluss North Gluss
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport67 km
EOI Eday Airport164 km

About North Gluss

North Gluss is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 45 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Yamna Field and Hill of Bardister.

Climate of North Gluss

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).

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Climate of North Gluss
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to North Gluss

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 369 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 67 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 164 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 190 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 374 kmsouth

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

Day trips from North Gluss

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km358 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 19 kmS
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 13 kmS
  • Linga Island 14 kmS
  • Egilsay Island 8 kmS

25–60 km460 places

  • Whalsay Island 27 kmSE
  • Unst Island 40 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 41 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km37 places

  • Lady’s Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Loch of Spiggie Lake 61 kmS
  • Stack o' da Noup Mountain 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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