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Mountain

Snalda

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°20′17″ N 1°44′25″ W

Map showing the location of Snalda Snalda
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Biggings
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
EOI Eday Airport140 km

About Snalda

Snalda is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Lyra Skerry and The Foot.

Climate of Snalda

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (151 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Snalda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1341031187151555675114131151143

How to get to Snalda

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 356 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 356 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 390 kmeast

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

Day trips from Snalda

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

0–25 km242 places

  • The Quey Island 20 kmNE
  • East Ward Island 18 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 15 kmE
  • Vementry Island Island 15 kmE

25–60 km539 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 28 kmE
  • Whalsay Island 42 kmE
  • Trondra Island 35 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km105 places

  • Unst Island 66 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 61 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 65 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biggings Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km SE
  • Sandness Village, Shetland Islands
    6.6 km SE
  • Melby Village, Shetland Islands
    6.2 km SE
  • Norby Village, Shetland Islands
    6.8 km SE
  • Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    9.8 km S
  • West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    12 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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