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Natural site

Sand Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°37′00″ N 1°21′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sand Voe Sand Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
EOI Eday Airport178 km

About Sand Voe

Sand Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Brunt Hill and North Lee of Setter.

Climate of Sand Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Sand Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°9°10°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1461101327855596282124142162154

How to get to Sand Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 367 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 178 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 204 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 367 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sand Voe

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Egilsay Island 23 kmS
  • North Egilsay Island 23 kmS
  • Mainland Island 12 kmS
  • Holm of Culsetter Island 25 kmS

25–60 km501 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 33 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 37 kmSE
  • Unst Island 30 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 56 kmS

60–100 km110 places

  • Mousa Island Island 70 kmS
  • Little Havra Island Island 67 kmS
  • Hill of Sandwick Island 60 kmS
  • Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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