- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport47 km
- EOI Eday Airport144 km
About Skiords
Skiords is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 76 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Clousta and Holme of Setter.
Climate of Skiords
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- 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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Skiords
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 47 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 47 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skiords
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km457 places
- Shetland Islands Island 11 kmE
- Trondra Island 22 kmSE
- The Quey Island 21 kmN
- Green Holm Island 19 kmS
25–60 km350 places
- Whalsay Island 25 kmE
- Unst Island 59 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 48 kmNE
- The Vere Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km79 places
- Rumblings Island 69 kmNE
- Outer Flaess Island 71 kmNE
- North Holms Island 61 kmNE
- Muckle Flugga Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clousta Village, Shetland Islands0.4 km N
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km W
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km W
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Twatt Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness of Clousta Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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Holme of Setter Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km NW
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Muckle Billerin Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NW
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Roonions Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Virda Stane Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Ness of Nounsbrough Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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Dutch Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NW
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The Dudd Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5 km NW -
Hill of Braewick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
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Ward of Hostigates Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
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Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands4.7 km N
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Aith Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km N
Sources & licences
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