- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport45 km
- EOI Eday Airport151 km
About Skellister
Skellister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Skellister and Ben Holm.
Climate of Skellister
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (147 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 101 | 118 | 70 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 147 | 140 |
How to get to Skellister
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 45 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skellister
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Shetland Islands Island 7 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 12 kmNE
- Trondra Island 19 kmS
- East Ward Island 25 kmW
25–60 km406 places
- Unst Island 55 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 41 kmNE
- Vaila Island Island 27 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 28 kmW
60–100 km66 places
- Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 87 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Skellister Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Ben Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.4 km SE
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Calf Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km E
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West Voe of Skellister Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Hill of Skellister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Holm of Benston Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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