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Snelda Hill

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°19′50″ N 1°19′02″ W

Map showing the location of Snelda Hill Snelda Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gonfirth
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport50 km
EOI Eday Airport151 km

About Snelda Hill

Snelda Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 179 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Gom Firth and Fielnadringa.

Climate of Snelda Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Snelda Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Snelda Hill

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 358 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 50 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 358 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast

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

Day trips from Snelda Hill

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

0–25 km490 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 4 kmE
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmE
  • Trondra Island 24 kmS
  • Sanda Stour Island 20 kmS

25–60 km336 places

  • Unst Island 52 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Isle of Noss Island 27 kmSE
  • Mousa Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km60 places

  • Urashield Mountain 88 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 91 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 89 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gonfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km NW
  • East Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km S
  • Voe Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km NE
  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km N
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    7.6 km N
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    4.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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