- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport5 km
- EOI Eday Airport111 km
About The Roo
The Roo is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Muckle Hallitie and Little Hallitie.
Photos of The Roo
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Horse Island See above · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Nicholas Mutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Roo
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 103 | 115 | 72 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to The Roo
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 309 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 5 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 111 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 135 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 377 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Roo
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km103 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 9 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 21 kmN
- South Havra Island Island 16 kmN
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 9 kmN
25–60 km443 places
- Shetland Islands Island 49 kmN
- Whalsay Island 54 kmNE
- Trondra Island 26 kmN
- Mooa Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km338 places
- Unst Island 100 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 86 kmN
- The Quey Island 66 kmN
- The Vere Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muckle Hallitie Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km N
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Little Hallitie Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km N
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Round Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km SE
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Stack of Baronsgeo Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km N
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Fitful Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km N
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Garths Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km E
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The Cleap Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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The Kame Natural site, Shetland Islands3 km N
Sources & licences
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