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Stourbrough Hill

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°15′26″ N 1°37′01″ W

Map showing the location of Stourbrough Hill Stourbrough Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mid Walls
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport46 km
EOI Eday Airport135 km

About Stourbrough Hill

Stourbrough Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Muckle Houll and Mousa Vords.

Climate of Stourbrough Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 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).

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Climate of Stourbrough Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Stourbrough Hill

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 348 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 46 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 135 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 162 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 384 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stourbrough Hill

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 22 kmE
  • Trondra Island 24 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 22 kmSE
  • East Ward Island 7 kmS

25–60 km461 places

  • Whalsay Island 36 kmE
  • Fetlar Island Island 58 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 25 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km116 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 63 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 66 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mid Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km SW
  • Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km W
  • Burraland Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km S
  • Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km SE
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km SE
  • Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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