- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport40 km
- EOI Eday Airport134 km
About The Quilse
The Quilse is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Causeway Island and Gruting Voe.
Climate of The Quilse
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 Quilse
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 134 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 160 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Quilse
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km356 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 16 kmSE
- East Ward Island 3 kmSW
25–60 km407 places
- Whalsay Island 33 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 58 kmNE
- The Quey Island 29 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 30 kmS
60–100 km123 places
- Unst Island 69 kmNE
- The Vere Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 67 kmNE
- South Holms Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Walls Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.8 km NW
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Browland Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
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Gruting Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
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Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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West Houlland Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Causeway Island Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km NW
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Gruting Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Holm of Gruting Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Linga Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Whites Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km N
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Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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