Sandsound Voe
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°13′00″ N 1°22′00″ W
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
- EOI Eday Airport139 km
About Sandsound Voe
Sandsound Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bekka Hill and Russaness Hill.
Photos of Sandsound Voe
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Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sandsound 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).
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° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Sandsound Voe
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 165 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandsound Voe
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmNE
- Whalsay Island 25 kmNE
- Trondra Island 12 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 10 kmS
25–60 km369 places
- Fetlar Island Island 52 kmNE
- The Quey Island 30 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmS
- South Benelip Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km98 places
- Unst Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 61 kmN
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sand Village, Shetland Islands0.7 km SW
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Sandsound Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km N
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Leeans Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
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Garderhouse Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Semblister Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NW
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Tresta Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bekka Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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Russaness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Russa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Greena Island, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NE
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Sand Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Seli Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Weisdale Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
Sources & licences
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