- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
- EOI Eday Airport143 km
About North Ness
North Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Housa Voe and West Voe.
Climate of North Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 103 | 118 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to North Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 358 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 358 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 386 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Ness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km294 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmE
- East Ward Island 18 kmS
- Vaila Island Island 17 kmS
- Holm of Melby Island 4 kmS
25–60 km505 places
- Whalsay Island 38 kmE
- Trondra Island 34 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
- Sanda Stour Island 27 kmSE
60–100 km87 places
- Unst Island 62 kmNE
- Urashield Mountain 89 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 92 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands3 km S
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands5.8 km S -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands5.4 km S
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands5.6 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands9.7 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands10 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
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Helliacks Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km S
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Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Brei Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km S
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Virda Field Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km W
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands4 km SW
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Snalda Mountain, Shetland Islands4.3 km W
Sources & licences
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