- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport139 km
About Sandness
Sandness is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 67 m.
Sandness (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˈsaːnəs] SAH-nəs) is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, Scotland. It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound.
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Climate of Sandness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Sandness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 352 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 165 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 352 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 385 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km299 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmE
- The Quey Island 21 kmNE
- East Ward Island 12 kmS
- Green Holm Island 10 kmE
25–60 km488 places
- Whalsay Island 37 kmE
- Trondra Island 29 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 56 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 41 kmSE
60–100 km100 places
- Unst Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 61 kmNE
- The Vere Island 64 kmNE
- South Holms Island 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sandness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Holm of Melby Island, Shetland Islands2 km N
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Forewick Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km NW
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The Spinner Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
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Brough Skerries Island, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources