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Stunger

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°14′38″ N 1°08′45″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gletness
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
EOI Eday Airport149 km

About Stunger

Stunger is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Tainga Skerry and South Isle of Gletness.

Climate of Stunger

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Stunger
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Stunger

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 350 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 149 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 174 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 350 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stunger

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 10 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 13 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 16 kmSW
  • East Ward Island 24 kmW

25–60 km415 places

  • Unst Island 58 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 44 kmN
  • Vaila Island Island 27 kmW
  • Holm of Melby Island 29 kmW

60–100 km77 places

  • Urashield Mountain 82 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 84 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 82 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gletness Village, Shetland Islands
    0.7 km NW
  • Vassa Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km NW
  • Freester Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km NW
  • Eswick Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km NE
  • Garth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km N
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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