- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
- EOI Eday Airport152 km
About South Ham
South Ham is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Swabi Stack and Tame Holm.
Photos of South Ham
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Ham
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to South Ham
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 363 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 152 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 178 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 363 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Ham
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km439 places
- Shetland Islands Island 14 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 3 kmSE
- Linga Island 7 kmSE
- Hoy Island Island 23 kmS
25–60 km393 places
- Whalsay Island 27 kmE
- Unst Island 52 kmNE
- Trondra Island 31 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 42 kmNE
60–100 km54 places
- Little Tind Mountain 60 kmS
- Sumburgh Head Natural site 60 kmS
- Urashield Mountain 93 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swabi Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km E
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Tame Holm Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km S
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North Ham Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Sillock Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km S
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Brei Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Hamma Cletts Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km E
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West Hill of Ham Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Spindle Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Lang Head Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km N
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5.6 km S
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Muckla Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km SE
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Ness of Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km SE
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Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5.6 km S
Sources & licences
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