- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About The Kame
The Kame is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Ness and Brough Skerries.
Photos of The Kame
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Kame
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to The Kame
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 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 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Kame
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km313 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmN
- East Ward Island 12 kmS
- Green Holm Island 8 kmE
25–60 km480 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmE
- Trondra Island 28 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 54 kmNE
- The Vere Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km93 places
- Unst Island 64 kmNE
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 63 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km SW -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands3.9 km NW
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands5 km E
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands6.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Brough Skerries Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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The Spinner Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Voe of Snarraness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Holm of Melby Island, Shetland Islands2 km NW
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SE
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Sandness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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The Ward Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mousa Vords Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km S
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Burrier Head Natural site, Shetland Islands7.1 km SW
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Dalsa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4 km SE
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Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands4.4 km E
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands4.5 km W
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Dale Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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