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Mountain

The Dudd

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°17′22″ N 1°23′39″ W

Map showing the location of The Dudd The Dudd
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aith
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport46 km
EOI Eday Airport145 km

About The Dudd

The Dudd is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 90 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Braewick and Roonions.

Climate of The Dudd

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (151 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).

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Climate of The Dudd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to The Dudd

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 46 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 145 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 171 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Dudd

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

0–25 km465 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 9 kmNE
  • Whalsay Island 23 kmE
  • Trondra Island 20 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 18 kmS

25–60 km344 places

  • Unst Island 58 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Brother Isle Island 27 kmN
  • Little Holm Island 30 kmN

60–100 km77 places

  • Urashield Mountain 83 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 86 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 83 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km SE
  • Braewick Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km N
  • Clousta Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km W
  • Twatt Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km SW
  • East Houlland Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km S
  • Tumblin Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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