Russa Ness, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Russa Ness

Russa Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Sand Voe and Flotta Island.

Photos of Russa Ness

Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Russa Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (151 mm)
Driest month: May (53 mm)

6° 2°

7° 3°

8° 4°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

134

Feb

105

Mar

122

Apr

74

May

53

Jun

58

Jul

58

Aug

77

Sep

116

Oct

133

Nov

151

Dec

144

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 Russa Ness
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	11°	13°	14°	15°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	134	105	122	74	53	58	58	77	116	133	151	144

How to get to Russa Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 138 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Russa Ness

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km412 places

Shetland Islands Island 15 kmNE
Trondra Island 10 kmS
Green Holm Island 8 kmS
East Ward Island 13 kmW

25–60 km368 places

Whalsay Island 25 kmNE
Fetlar Island Island 54 kmNE
The Quey Island 32 kmN
Sweyn Holm Island 26 kmS

60–100 km106 places

Unst Island 66 kmN
The Vere Island 63 kmN
The Vere Island 63 kmNE
South Holms Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sand Village, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NW
South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands
2.5 km SE
Sandsound Village, Shetland Islands
2.7 km N
Stebbligrind Village, Shetland Islands
2.8 km E
Leeans Village, Shetland Islands
2.8 km NW
White Ness Village, Shetland Islands
2.9 km E

Russa Ness

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sand Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.9 km W
Flotta Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.6 km E
Junk Island, Shetland Islands
1.4 km SE
Hoggs of Hoy Island, Shetland Islands
1.5 km SE
Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands
2.1 km SW
Greena Island, Shetland Islands
2.6 km NE
Sandsound Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NW
Hoy Island Island, Shetland Islands
2.1 km SE