- Population
- 1,100
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport29 km
- EOI Eday Airport135 km
About Scalloway
Scalloway is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Population: 1,100. Elevation: 62 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Burwick Holm and Trondra.
Climate of Scalloway
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Scalloway
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 337 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 29 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 135 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 337 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scalloway
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km351 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmN
- Trondra Island 2 kmS
- Sweyn Holm Island 20 kmS
- Green Holm Island 2 kmW
25–60 km407 places
- Whalsay Island 27 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 58 kmNE
- The Quey Island 40 kmN
- South Benelip Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km129 places
- Unst Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 68 kmN
- The Vere Island 68 kmN
- Wedder Holm Island 61 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km S -
Outnabreck Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km NE
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Bersa Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Torgur Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Green Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km W
Sources & licences
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