- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport45 km
- EOI Eday Airport75 km
About The Fless
The Fless is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include The Burrian and Vaasetter.
Climate of The Fless
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (133 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 93 | 103 | 65 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 103 | 118 | 133 | 125 |
How to get to The Fless
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 266 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 45 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 75 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 266 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 348 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Fless
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Urashield Mountain 4 kmN
- Sheep Rock Mountain 1 kmNE
- Skroo Mountain 4 kmN
- Wirrvie Burn River 4 kmN
25–60 km109 places
- Mousa Island Island 60 kmNE
- Little Havra Island Island 58 kmN
- Mid Field Island 60 kmNE
- The Hamars Mountain 60 kmNE
60–100 km677 places
- Shetland Islands Island 93 kmN
- Whalsay Island 98 kmN
- Shapinsay Island 88 kmSW
- Rousay Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Burrian Island, Shetland Islands0.5 km SW
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Vaasetter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Sheep Rock Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Reeva Head Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Heillie Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Lang Cole Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Malcolm's Head Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km NW
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Hundi Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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