- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport68 km
- EOI Eday Airport178 km
About North Hill
North Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 43 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Housay Field and Housay Island.
Climate of North Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (147 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 98 | 119 | 72 | 48 | 56 | 58 | 77 | 114 | 129 | 147 | 141 |
How to get to North Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 336 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 68 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 178 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 336 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 374 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Hill
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Whalsay Island 16 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 22 kmN
- Hog Island Island 22 kmSW
- East Hill of Grunnafirth Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km651 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmSW
- Unst Island 36 kmN
- Trondra Island 45 kmSW
- West Burra Island Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km64 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 61 kmSW
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 61 kmSW
- Muckle Holm Island 61 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Housay Village, Shetland Islands0.6 km SE
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Bruray Village, Shetland Islands0.9 km SE
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Symbister Village, Shetland Islands17 km SW
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Vats-houll Village, Shetland Islands13 km SW
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Challister Village, Shetland Islands13 km SW
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands14 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Housay Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km S
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Housay Island Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km S
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The Hogg Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km SW
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Bruray Ward (Out Skerries East) Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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Out Skerries Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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Bruray Island Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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Ward of Mioness Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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Grunay Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Gamla Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands12 km SW
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Rams Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands17 km N -
Symbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands18 km SW -
Sneugans Mountain, Shetland Islands15 km SW
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Funzie Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands16 km N
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Ward of Outrabister Mountain, Shetland Islands16 km W
Sources & licences
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