- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport29 km
- EOI Eday Airport138 km
About Tansie Knowes
Tansie Knowes is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 104 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Voe of Sound and Dainaberg.
Photos of Tansie Knowes
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Tansie Knowes
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Tansie Knowes
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 337 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 29 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 138 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 163 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 337 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 361 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tansie Knowes
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km309 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmN
- Whalsay Island 25 kmNE
- Trondra Island 6 kmW
- Sweyn Holm Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km451 places
- Fetlar Island Island 57 kmN
- The Quey Island 42 kmNW
- South Benelip Island 37 kmNE
- Mooa Island 30 kmNE
60–100 km126 places
- Unst Island 71 kmN
- The Vere Island 68 kmN
- The Vere Island 66 kmN
- South Holms Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lerwick City, Shetland Islands3.2 km NE -
Sound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.5 km NE
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Gulberwick Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Lowersound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km W
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Voe of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km E
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Dainaberg Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Holm of Sound Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Hill of Shurton Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Ness of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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South Staney Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km N
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Gulber Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Ness of Trebister Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km SE
Sources & licences
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