- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport45 km
- EOI Eday Airport152 km
About Stockan
Stockan is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 54 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include The Noup and North Holm.
Photos of Stockan
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Stockan
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (147 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 101 | 118 | 70 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 147 | 140 |
How to get to Stockan
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 45 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 152 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stockan
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km390 places
- Shetland Islands Island 9 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 10 kmNE
- Trondra Island 19 kmSW
- The Heag Island 24 kmW
25–60 km430 places
- Unst Island 55 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 41 kmN
- East Ward Island 27 kmW
- Vaila Island Island 29 kmW
60–100 km66 places
- Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 87 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km SW
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North Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Corn Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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Cunning Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Eswick Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km S
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Es Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Calf Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Ben Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
Sources & licences
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