- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport27 km
- EOI Eday Airport131 km
About Papa
Papa is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Oxna Island and Bruna Ness.
Photos of Papa
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Papa
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)
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) | 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 Papa
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 131 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 156 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 334 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Papa
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km350 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmN
- Trondra Island 4 kmE
- Sweyn Holm Island 17 kmS
- Green Holm Island 3 kmNE
25–60 km374 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmNE
- The Quey Island 41 kmN
- South Benelip Island 44 kmNE
- Mooa Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km167 places
- Unst Island 75 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 62 kmNE
- The Vere Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands4.7 km NE
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Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Toogs Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km S
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Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands3.9 km S
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Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oxna Island Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Bruna Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km E
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Spoose Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Hoggs of Oxna Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km W
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Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Brough Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
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Langa Island Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Cheynies Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE
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Holm of Brough Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
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Merry Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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Hogg of Linga Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km N
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Hogg of Hildasay Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
Sources & licences
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