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Natural site

Olna Firth

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°21′50″ N 1°18′54″ W

Map showing the location of Olna Firth Olna Firth
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Hultness
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport154 km

About Olna Firth

Olna Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Sneugie and Hoo Field.

Climate of Olna Firth

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Olna Firth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1391061267554596079118136155147

How to get to Olna Firth

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 362 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 154 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 180 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 362 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast

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

Day trips from Olna Firth

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km481 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 6 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 19 kmE
  • Sanda Stour Island 24 kmS
  • North Havra Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km371 places

  • Unst Island 49 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 28 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Papa Island 28 kmS

60–100 km34 places

  • Urashield Mountain 92 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 95 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 92 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    0.9 km NW
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    4.2 km NW
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km W
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NW
  • Voe Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km E
  • Gonfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km S

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