- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
- EOI Eday Airport138 km
About Sand
Sand is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Sandsound Voe and Bekka Hill.
Climate of Sand
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Sand
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 138 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sand
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmNE
- Trondra Island 12 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 10 kmS
- East Ward Island 11 kmW
25–60 km367 places
- Whalsay Island 26 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
- The Quey Island 30 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmS
60–100 km102 places
- Unst Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 62 kmN
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sandsound Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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Bekka Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km N
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Greena Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km E -
Sand Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km S
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Seli Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km SW
Sources & licences
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