- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport39 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About Sandsound
Sandsound is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 65 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Greena and Sandsound Voe.
Photos of Sandsound
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Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sandsound
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).
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° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Sandsound
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 346 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 39 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 166 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 346 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandsound
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km426 places
- Shetland Islands Island 13 kmNE
- Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
- Trondra Island 13 kmS
- Green Holm Island 10 kmS
25–60 km365 places
- Fetlar Island Island 52 kmNE
- The Quey Island 29 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 29 kmS
- South Benelip Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km96 places
- Unst Island 64 kmNE
- The Vere Island 61 kmN
- The Vere Island 61 kmNE
- South Holms Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Greena Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
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Sandsound Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.8 km S
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Bekka Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km W
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Russaness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km E
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Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands4.4 km S
Sources & licences
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