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Natural site

Symbister Ness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°20′00″ N 1°02′00″ W

Symbister Ness
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Nearest town
Symbister
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
EOI Eday Airport160 km

About Symbister Ness

Symbister Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Sandwick and Symbister.

Climate of Symbister Ness

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 Symbister Ness
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 Symbister Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 351 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 160 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 186 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 351 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Symbister Ness

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

0–25 km334 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmW
  • Whalsay Island 3 kmE
  • Brother Isle Island 23 kmNW
  • Hoove Holm Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km508 places

  • Unst Island 47 kmN
  • Trondra Island 28 kmSW
  • Fetlar Island Island 33 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km44 places

  • Urashield Mountain 93 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 93 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km NE
  • Clate Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km E
  • Saltness Village, Shetland Islands
    1.4 km NE
  • Hamister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km NE
  • Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km N
  • Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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