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Setter Hill

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°10′19″ N 1°16′28″ W

Map showing the location of Setter Hill Setter Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Scalloway
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport33 km
EOI Eday Airport138 km

About Setter Hill

Setter Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Griesta and Holm of Setter.

Climate of Setter Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Setter Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Setter Hill

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 341 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 33 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 138 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 341 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Setter Hill

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

0–25 km388 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 17 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 6 kmS
  • Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmS

25–60 km385 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 54 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 36 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 37 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km113 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 65 kmN
  • The Vere Island 64 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 69 kmN

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