- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport65 km
- EOI Eday Airport164 km
About The Kames
The Kames is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Vats Houllands and Brei Wick.
Photos of The Kames
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Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Kames
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 136 | 155 | 147 |
How to get to The Kames
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 365 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 65 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 164 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 191 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 365 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Kames
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km386 places
- Shetland Islands Island 16 kmS
- Whalsay Island 23 kmSE
- Brother Isle Island 7 kmNE
- Mainland Island 22 kmS
25–60 km438 places
- Unst Island 39 kmNE
- Trondra Island 39 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 29 kmNE
- Green Holm Island 37 kmS
60–100 km30 places
- The Compass Mountain 67 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 64 kmS
- Voe Natural site 61 kmS
- Lambhoga Head Natural site 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crooksetter Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Bardister Village, Shetland Islands3 km NW
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Sella Ness Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km SE
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Graven Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km SE
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Scatsta Village, Shetland Islands4 km S
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands4.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vats Houllands Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km SE
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Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Gluss Isle Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Sella Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Voe of Scatsta Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Garths Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Hill of Bardister Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources