- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About The Foot
The Foot is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 30 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Lyra Skerry and Snalda.
Climate of The Foot
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 103 | 118 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to The Foot
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 356 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 356 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 390 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Foot
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km239 places
- The Quey Island 21 kmNE
- East Ward Island 18 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 15 kmE
- Vementry Island Island 15 kmE
25–60 km543 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmE
- Whalsay Island 42 kmE
- Trondra Island 35 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km104 places
- Unst Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 61 kmNE
- The Vere Island 65 kmNE
- South Holms Island 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km E
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands6.4 km SE -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands6 km SE
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands6.6 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands9.5 km SE
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lyra Skerry Mountain, Shetland Islands0.1 km NW
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Snalda Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km N
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The Horn Natural site, Shetland Islands0.4 km SE
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Fogla Skerry Island, Shetland Islands0.4 km W
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Virda Field Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km NE
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Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SE
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
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Burrier Head Natural site, Shetland Islands10 km S -
Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km E
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Bay of Deepdale Natural site, Shetland Islands6.6 km SE
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Sandness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands7.3 km SE
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands7.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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