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North Roe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°35′14″ N 1°20′08″ W

Map showing the location of North Roe North Roe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport79 km
EOI Eday Airport175 km

About North Roe

North Roe is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Sandvoe and Muckle Ward.

Climate of North Roe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Roe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°9°10°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1461101327855596282124142162154

How to get to North Roe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 367 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 79 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 175 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 202 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 367 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 386 kmsouth

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

Day trips from North Roe

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

0–25 km275 places

  • Muckle Roe Island Island 25 kmS
  • Egilsay Island 20 kmS
  • North Egilsay Island 20 kmS
  • Mainland Island 9 kmS

25–60 km484 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 30 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 34 kmSE
  • Unst Island 31 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 53 kmS

60–100 km96 places

  • Mousa Island Island 66 kmS
  • Little Havra Island Island 64 kmS
  • Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 65 kmSW
  • Da Stacks o da Logat Island 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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