- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport12 km
- EOI Eday Airport122 km
About Northpunds
Northpunds is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Channer Wick and Leven Wick.
Photos of Northpunds
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Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Northpunds
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Northpunds
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 320 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 12 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 122 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 147 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 320 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Northpunds
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km203 places
- Trondra Island 15 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 5 kmW
- Green Holm Island 17 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 23 kmN
25–60 km447 places
- Shetland Islands Island 38 kmN
- Whalsay Island 42 kmN
- The Quey Island 56 kmN
- South Benelip Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km257 places
- Unst Island 88 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 74 kmN
- The Vere Island 85 kmN
- The Vere Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Channer Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.4 km E
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km E
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km E
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Hallilee Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km SW
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Midi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km NW
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Mossy Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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