- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport127 km
About The Hamars
The Hamars is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Mid Field and Mousa Island.
Climate of The Hamars
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to The Hamars
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 323 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 15 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 127 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 152 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Hamars
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- Trondra Island 13 kmNW
- Sweyn Holm Island 10 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 16 kmNW
- Hoove Holm Island 21 kmN
25–60 km438 places
- Shetland Islands Island 35 kmN
- Whalsay Island 38 kmN
- The Quey Island 55 kmN
- South Benelip Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km246 places
- Unst Island 85 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 70 kmN
- The Vere Island 82 kmN
- The Vere Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mid Field Island, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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Mousa Island Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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The Haa Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Ward of Burraland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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Wick of Sandsayre Natural site, Shetland Islands1.4 km NW
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Houlland Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands3 km SW
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Holpur Mountain, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
Sources & licences
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