- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport95 km
- EOI Eday Airport197 km
About Papil Ness
Papil Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Blue Mull and The Keen.
Photos of Papil Ness
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Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Uyea Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gloup Holm Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Mula Tom Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Papil Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Papil Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 349 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 95 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 197 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 223 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 349 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Papil Ness
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km204 places
- Unst Island 7 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 13 kmSE
- Little Holm Island 24 kmSW
- Billia Field Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km397 places
- Shetland Islands Island 46 kmS
- Whalsay Island 43 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 26 kmSW
- Mainland Island 52 kmS
60–100 km253 places
- Trondra Island 69 kmS
- Green Holm Island 67 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 61 kmS
- Flotta Island Island 60 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Midbrake Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km W
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Cullivoe Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Wick Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
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Westing Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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Underhoull Village, Shetland Islands3 km E
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Burragarth Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blue Mull Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E -
The Keen Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Rekna Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Culli Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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The Vere Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Brough Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE
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Round Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE
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Lang Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ness of Collaster Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE -
Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE
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Hoga Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S -
Head of Mula Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Moss Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Sandwater Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.7 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources