- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
- EOI Eday Airport150 km
About South Nesting
South Nesting is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 25 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Little Holm and Holm of Benston.
Climate of South Nesting
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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).
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° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to South Nesting
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 352 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 44 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 150 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 175 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 352 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Nesting
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km430 places
- Shetland Islands Island 7 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 13 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmS
- Sanda Stour Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km388 places
- Unst Island 56 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE
- The Vere Island 53 kmN
- The Vere Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km69 places
- Rumblings Island 67 kmN
- Outer Flaess Island 67 kmN
- Muckle Flugga Island 67 kmN
- Inner Flaess Island 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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Holm of Benston Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km E
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Snougie of Long Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km SW
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Hill of Skellister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands4.4 km SE -
Holm of Skellister Island, Shetland Islands3 km NE
Sources & licences
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