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Mountain

Stova

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°13′18″ N 1°12′54″ W

Map showing the location of Stova Stova
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wadbister
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
EOI Eday Airport144 km

About Stova

Stova is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 87 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Laxfirth and Ward of Breiwick.

Climate of Stova

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Stova
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°6°8°10°13°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Stova

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 347 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 347 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 362 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stova

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

0–25 km408 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 11 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 12 kmS
  • Mooa Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km392 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 48 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 32 kmNW
  • The Vere Island 58 kmN
  • The Vere Island 58 kmN

60–100 km86 places

  • Unst Island 62 kmN
  • South Holms Island 62 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 72 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wadbister Village, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km NW
  • Laxfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km S
  • Girlsta Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km NW
  • Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km SE
  • Gott Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km S
  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    8.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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