Oxna Island, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Oxna Island

Oxna Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Hoggs of Oxna and Papa.

Photos of Oxna Island

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Oxna Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

7° 3°

6° 2°

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 6°

12° 8°

14° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

9° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

127

Feb

101

Mar

114

Apr

69

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

56

Aug

73

Sep

110

Oct

126

Nov

144

Dec

137

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 Oxna Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	127	101	114	69	49	54	56	73	110	126	144	137

How to get to Oxna Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 334 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 27 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 156 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 334 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast

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

Day trips from Oxna Island

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km356 places

Shetland Islands Island 24 kmN
Trondra Island 5 kmE
Sweyn Holm Island 17 kmS
Green Holm Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km359 places

Whalsay Island 32 kmNE
The Quey Island 41 kmN
South Benelip Island 45 kmNE
Mooa Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km178 places

Unst Island 75 kmN
Fetlar Island Island 62 kmNE
The Vere Island 72 kmN
The Vere Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
5.5 km NE
Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
2.9 km SE
Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
3.9 km SE
Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands
4.2 km SE
Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands
4.3 km SE
Freefield Village, Shetland Islands
4.4 km SE

Oxna Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hoggs of Oxna Island, Shetland Islands
0.8 km NW
Papa Island, Shetland Islands
0.9 km E
Spoose Holm Island, Shetland Islands
1 km N
Cheynies Island, Shetland Islands
1.9 km N
Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NE
Bruna Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.9 km E
Hogg of Linga Island, Shetland Islands
2.5 km N
Brough Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
3.1 km SE