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Natural site

Symbister

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°20′37″ N 1°01′37″ W

Map showing the location of Symbister Symbister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Symbister
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport162 km

About Symbister

Symbister is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Symbister Ness and Sneugans.

Climate of Symbister

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Symbister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341011207251585777114130149142

How to get to Symbister

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 350 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 187 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 350 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Symbister

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

0–25 km324 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmW
  • Whalsay Island 3 kmSE
  • Brother Isle Island 22 kmNW
  • Hoove Holm Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km517 places

  • Unst Island 46 kmN
  • Trondra Island 29 kmSW
  • Fetlar Island Island 32 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km45 places

  • Urashield Mountain 94 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 97 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 94 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    0.2 km SE
  • Saltness Village, Shetland Islands
    0.4 km E
  • Hamister Village, Shetland Islands
    1 km NE
  • Clate Village, Shetland Islands
    1.4 km SE
  • Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km NE
  • Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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