- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport71 km
- EOI Eday Airport168 km
About Quey Firth
Quey Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Back of Ollaberry and Hoo Field.
Photos of Quey Firth
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Quey Firth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Quey Firth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 366 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 71 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 168 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 195 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quey Firth
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km323 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmS
- Muckle Roe Island Island 17 kmS
- Linga Island 18 kmS
- Egilsay Island 12 kmS
25–60 km472 places
- Whalsay Island 28 kmSE
- Unst Island 36 kmNE
- Trondra Island 45 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 28 kmNE
60–100 km59 places
- Da Noup Mountain 60 kmSW
- Wester Hœvdi Natural site 61 kmSW
- Wick of Mucklabrek Natural site 60 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km S
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North Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km NW
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Voe Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km W
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Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km SW
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Housetter Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km N
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands4.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km S
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Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km NW
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The Heog Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
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Ness of Queyfirth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Colla Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Faan Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SW
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Mainland Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Hill of Skea Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km SE
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands5.9 km S
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Gluss Isle Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Beorgs of Housetter Mountain, Shetland Islands3.9 km N
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The Clifts Mountain, Shetland Islands4.5 km W
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Northmavine Natural site, Shetland Islands4 km SW
Sources & licences
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