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Skroo

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°32′58″ N 1°36′45″ W

Map showing the location of Skroo Skroo
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Virkie
41 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
EOI Eday Airport77 km

About Skroo

Skroo is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 92 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Urashield and Easter Loder Stack.

Climate of Skroo

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (133 mm)
Driest month
May (47 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 Skroo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)117931036547545671103118133125

How to get to Skroo

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 269 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 77 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 352 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 398 kmeast

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

Day trips from Skroo

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 589 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Urashield Mountain 1 kmNE
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 3 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 1 kmS
  • Burn of Furse River 1 kmS

25–60 km119 places

  • Mousa Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Little Havra Island Island 54 kmN
  • Mid Field Island 56 kmNE
  • Scroo Mountain 59 kmN

60–100 km698 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 89 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 94 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 91 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Virkie Village, Shetland Islands
    41 km NE
  • Sumburgh Village, Shetland Islands
    40 km NE
  • Scatness Village, Shetland Islands
    40 km NE
  • Grutness Village, Shetland Islands
    41 km NE
  • Toab Village, Shetland Islands
    42 km NE
  • Hestingott Village, Shetland Islands
    42 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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