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Natural site

Sand Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′00″ N 1°22′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sand
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
EOI Eday Airport138 km

About Sand Voe

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

Climate of Sand Voe

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)

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)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)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Sand Voe

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 163 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 Sand Voe

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

0–25 km407 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 15 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 10 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 8 kmS
  • East Ward Island 12 kmW

25–60 km372 places

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

60–100 km107 places

  • Unst Island 67 kmNE
  • 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
    1.6 km N
  • Leeans Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km NW
  • Garderhouse Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NW
  • Sandsound Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km N
  • Reawick Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km SW
  • South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Russa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
    0.9 km E
  • Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km S
  • Sandsound Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km N
  • Bekka Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km N
  • Seli Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km W
  • Fora Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km S
  • Junk Island, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km SE
  • Greena Island, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km NE

Sources & licences

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