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Natural site

Saint Magnus Bay

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°24′00″ N 1°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Magnus Bay Saint Magnus Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brae
12 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport60 km
EOI Eday Airport151 km

About Saint Magnus Bay

Saint Magnus Bay is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Lang Head and Tame Holm.

Climate of Saint Magnus Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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).

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Climate of Saint Magnus Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°11°13°14°14°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1391061257452565878118136156147

How to get to Saint Magnus Bay

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 364 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 60 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast

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

Day trips from Saint Magnus Bay

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

0–25 km326 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 20 kmSE
  • Ward of Culswick Mountain 23 kmS
  • Hestinsetter Hill Mountain 23 kmS
  • Easter Skeld Field Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km487 places

  • Whalsay Island 33 kmE
  • Unst Island 54 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 35 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km73 places

  • Rumblings Island 62 kmNE
  • Outer Flaess Island 65 kmNE
  • Muckle Flugga Island 63 kmNE
  • Inner Flaess Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    12 km E
  • Nibon Village, Shetland Islands
    8 km NE
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    9.3 km E
  • Tangwick Village, Shetland Islands
    9.4 km N
  • Hillswick Village, Shetland Islands
    9.5 km NE
  • West Heogaland Village, Shetland Islands
    9.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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