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South Scousburgh

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°56′18″ N 1°19′19″ W

Map showing the location of South Scousburgh South Scousburgh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport7 km
EOI Eday Airport117 km

About South Scousburgh

South Scousburgh is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Loch of Spiggie and Bay of Scousburgh.

Climate of South Scousburgh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (145 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 South Scousburgh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1291031167250565875110128145138

How to get to South Scousburgh

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 315 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 7 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 117 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 141 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 398 kmsouth

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

Day trips from South Scousburgh

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Trondra Island 20 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 4 kmNW
  • Green Holm Island 22 kmN
  • West Burra Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km459 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 43 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 48 kmNE
  • South Benelip Island 59 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km284 places

  • Unst Island 94 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 80 kmN
  • The Quey Island 61 kmN
  • The Vere Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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