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Southpunds

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°57′38″ N 1°16′05″ W

Map showing the location of Southpunds Southpunds
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport9 km
EOI Eday Airport121 km

About Southpunds

Southpunds is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Mossy Hill and Hallilee.

Climate of Southpunds

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 Southpunds
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 Southpunds

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 317 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 9 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 121 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 145 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

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

Day trips from Southpunds

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

  • Trondra Island 17 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 5 kmW
  • Green Holm Island 19 kmN
  • West Burra Island Island 13 kmN

25–60 km457 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 40 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 44 kmN
  • The Quey Island 59 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km269 places

  • Unst Island 90 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 76 kmN
  • The Vere Island 88 kmN
  • The Vere Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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