- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport61 km
- EOI Eday Airport157 km
About Skipta Field
Skipta Field is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 106 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Stane Timna and Mangaster Voe.
Photos of Skipta Field
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Skipta Field
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 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° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Skipta Field
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 367 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 61 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 157 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 184 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 367 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skipta Field
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km422 places
- Shetland Islands Island 15 kmSE
- Holm of Melby Island 18 kmSW
- The Ward Island 17 kmSW
- Little Ossa Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km418 places
- Whalsay Island 26 kmSE
- Unst Island 46 kmNE
- Trondra Island 35 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km28 places
- Urashield Mountain 98 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 98 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 98 kmS
- Burn of Furse River 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stane Timna Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Mangaster Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km SE
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Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km SW
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Roeroon Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km E
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Hill of Haggrister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Hurda Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Lang Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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