- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport71 km
- EOI Eday Airport166 km
About The Clifts
The Clifts is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Northmavine and The Skiurds.
Photos of The Clifts
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Hevdadale Head Tim Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Clifts
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to The Clifts
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 371 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 71 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Clifts
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km310 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 16 kmS
- Linga Island 18 kmS
- Egilsay Island 11 kmS
25–60 km490 places
- Whalsay Island 31 kmSE
- Unst Island 39 kmNE
- Trondra Island 45 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 32 kmE
60–100 km54 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 61 kmS
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 61 kmS
- Muckle Holm Island 61 kmS
- Lady’s Holm Island 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Northmavine Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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The Skiurds Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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Faan Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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Ronas Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km NW
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Mainland Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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The Heog Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km E
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Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ketligill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5.4 km NW
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Yamna Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4.3 km S
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Hevdadale Head Natural site, Shetland Islands7.7 km N
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Stack of Sandy Geo Mountain, Shetland Islands4.4 km W
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Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands4.7 km E
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White Grunafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands4.7 km W
Sources & licences
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