Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°51′15″ N 1°16′30″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport3 km
- EOI Eday Airport112 km
About Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1821
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Height
- 17 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
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Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 306 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 3 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 112 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 306 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 390 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km95 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 13 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 25 kmN
- South Havra Island Island 20 kmN
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 13 kmN
25–60 km414 places
- Shetland Islands Island 52 kmN
- Whalsay Island 56 kmN
- Trondra Island 29 kmN
- Green Holm Island 31 kmN
60–100 km364 places
- Fetlar Island Island 88 kmN
- The Quey Island 70 kmN
- The Vere Island 99 kmN
- The Vere Island 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sumburgh Head DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Shetland Islands0.1 km NE
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Little Tind Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km S
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Sumburgh Head Natural site, Shetland Islands0.3 km S
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West Voe of Sumburgh Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km NW
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The Compass Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km N
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Horse Island Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Ness of Burgi Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Scat Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Shetland Islands
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands31 km N -
Foula Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands53 km NW -
Fair Isle North Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands39 km SW
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Fair Isle South Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands43 km SW
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Ve Skerries Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands65 km NW
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Muckle Roe Light Landmark, Shetland Islands56 km N
Sources & licences
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