- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport52 km
- EOI Eday Airport156 km
About Riven Hill
Riven Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 127 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Laxo Knowe and East Hill of Grunnafirth.
Climate of Riven Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Riven Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 360 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 52 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 360 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riven Hill
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km431 places
- Shetland Islands Island 3 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 12 kmE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 13 kmW
- Linga Island Island 24 kmS
25–60 km422 places
- Unst Island 49 kmN
- Trondra Island 25 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 36 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 42 kmS
60–100 km33 places
- Fair Isle Island 93 kmS
- The Skerry Island 96 kmS
- The Burrian Island 95 kmS
- The Fless Island 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Laxo Knowe Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km NW
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East Hill of Grunnafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
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Shetland Islands Island, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
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East Hill of Voe Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km W
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Hoo Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands3.9 km SW
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Clubb of Tronister Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km N
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Hill of Susetter Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km NW
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Dury Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.5 km E
Sources & licences
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