- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport31 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About The Knab
The Knab is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Lerwick Coastguard Station and Brei Wick.
Photos of The Knab
-
Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0
Climate of The Knab
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (146 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to The Knab
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 339 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 31 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 166 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 339 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Knab
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km302 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmN
- Whalsay Island 23 kmN
- Trondra Island 9 kmW
- Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km464 places
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmN
- The Quey Island 42 kmNW
- South Benelip Island 34 kmNE
- Mooa Island 28 kmNE
60–100 km120 places
- Unst Island 69 kmN
- The Vere Island 66 kmN
- The Vere Island 64 kmN
- South Holms Island 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Lerwick City, Shetland Islands1 km N -
Lowersound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
-
Ham Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
-
Grindiscol Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
-
Freefield Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
-
Garthspool Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lerwick Coastguard Station Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km NW
-
Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.8 km W
-
Leira Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
-
Holm of Mel Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
-
Dainaberg Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
-
Loch of Clickimin Lake, Shetland Islands1.7 km NW
-
Ness of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
-
Holm of Sound Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: