- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About The Horn
The Horn is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include The Foot and Lyra Skerry.
Climate of The Horn
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 108 | 124 | 74 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 78 | 118 | 137 | 156 | 148 |
How to get to The Horn
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 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 56 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 389 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Horn
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km245 places
- The Quey Island 20 kmNE
- East Ward Island 17 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 15 kmE
- Vementry Island Island 15 kmE
25–60 km537 places
- Shetland Islands Island 27 kmE
- Whalsay Island 41 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 Islands3.1 km E
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands6 km SE -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands5.6 km SE
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands6.2 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands9.2 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Foot Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km NW
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Lyra Skerry Mountain, Shetland Islands0.5 km NW
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Snalda Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km NW
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Virda Field Island, Shetland Islands1 km NE
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Fogla Skerry Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
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Burrier Head Natural site, Shetland Islands9.7 km S -
Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Bay of Deepdale Natural site, Shetland Islands6.2 km SE
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands6.9 km SE
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Sandness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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