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Natural site

Skelda Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°10′00″ N 1°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Skelda Voe Skelda Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Scarvister
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport33 km
EOI Eday Airport132 km

About Skelda Voe

Skelda Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Smirl Hamar and Shoostran.

Climate of Skelda Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · 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).

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Climate of Skelda Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Skelda Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 339 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 33 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 339 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 375 kmeast

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

Day trips from Skelda Voe

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

0–25 km383 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 20 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 10 kmSE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km369 places

  • Whalsay Island 31 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 35 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km134 places

  • Unst Island 72 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 68 kmNE
  • Wedder Holm Island 62 kmNE

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