- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport103 km
- EOI Eday Airport207 km
About Swinna Ness
Swinna Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Keen of Hamar and Wick of Hagdale.
Photos of Swinna Ness
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Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Skaw Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hill Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ham Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Swinna Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 96 | 126 | 73 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 80 | 117 | 135 | 154 | 145 |
How to get to Swinna Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 103 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 338 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 103 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 207 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 233 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 338 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swinna Ness
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 560 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km148 places
- Unst Island 5 kmW
- Fetlar Island Island 17 kmS
- Hascosay Island 20 kmSW
- White Hill of Vatsetter Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km327 places
- Shetland Islands Island 55 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 49 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 37 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km350 places
- Trondra Island 77 kmS
- Green Holm Island 76 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 70 kmSW
- Mainland Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clibberswick Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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Valsgarth Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km N
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Haroldswick Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km NW
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Ordale Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Gardie Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km NW
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Baltasound Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Keen of Hamar Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km W
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Wick of Hagdale Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Hinda Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NE
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Muckle Head (Balta) Island, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Harold’s Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Hill of Clibberswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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Unst Island, Shetland Islands4.9 km W
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Crussa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Knowe of Gue Mountain, Shetland Islands5.6 km W
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Ness of Collaster Natural site, Shetland Islands8.4 km W -
Hill of Colvadale Mountain, Shetland Islands5.9 km SW
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Sothers Field Mountain, Shetland Islands5.9 km N
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Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands8.4 km W
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Hill Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands7.4 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources