- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
- EOI Eday Airport160 km
About Swining
Swining is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cul Ness and Clubb of Tronister.
Climate of Swining
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to Swining
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 160 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 186 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swining
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km398 places
- Shetland Islands Island 8 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 11 kmSE
- Brother Isle Island 16 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 22 kmS
25–60 km457 places
- Unst Island 44 kmN
- Trondra Island 30 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 31 kmNE
- Green Holm Island 29 kmS
60–100 km29 places
- Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 98 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 96 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
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Clubb of Tronister Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km SW
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South Hill of Lunna Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km NE
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Muckle Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Bench Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km E
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Swining Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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