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Noss

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°55′56″ N 1°21′33″ W

Map showing the location of Noss Noss
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport7 km
EOI Eday Airport115 km

About Noss

Noss is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Grey Noup and Noup o' Noss.

Climate of Noss

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (144 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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 Noss
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1281031157249555774110128144137

How to get to Noss

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 314 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 7 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 115 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Noss

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Trondra Island 21 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 4 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 23 kmN
  • West Burra Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km456 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 44 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 49 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 55 kmNE
  • Isbister Holm Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km295 places

  • Unst Island 95 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 81 kmN
  • The Quey Island 61 kmN
  • The Vere Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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