- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport31 km
- EOI Eday Airport132 km
About The Deeps
The Deeps is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Sanda Stour and Sanda Little.
Climate of The Deeps
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 101 | 114 | 69 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 73 | 110 | 126 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to The Deeps
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 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 31 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 337 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Deeps
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km370 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmN
- Trondra Island 7 kmSE
- Sweyn Holm Island 21 kmS
- Green Holm Island 4 kmSE
25–60 km381 places
- Whalsay Island 30 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
- The Quey Island 37 kmN
- South Benelip Island 43 kmNE
60–100 km135 places
- Unst Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 69 kmN
- The Vere Island 69 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands6.1 km E
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Reawick Village, Shetland Islands4 km N
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Scarvister Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km NW
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Easter Skeld Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km NW
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Silwick Village, Shetland Islands5.3 km W
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South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands5.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sanda Stour Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Sanda Little Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Lunga Skerries Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Hogg of Hildasay Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
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Hogg of Linga Island, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Cheynies Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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The Skult Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
Sources & licences
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