- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport43 km
- EOI Eday Airport150 km
About The Roonies
The Roonies is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 72 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Benston and The Noup.
Photos of The Roonies
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Roonies
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (147 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° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 101 | 118 | 70 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 147 | 140 |
How to get to The Roonies
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 351 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 43 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 150 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 175 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 351 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Roonies
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Shetland Islands Island 9 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 13 kmNE
- Trondra Island 17 kmSW
- East Ward Island 24 kmW
25–60 km407 places
- Unst Island 57 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 43 kmN
- Vaila Island Island 26 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 28 kmW
60–100 km71 places
- Urashield Mountain 83 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 86 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 83 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Benston Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NW
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The Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Cat Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km SW
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Eswick Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km E
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North Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km S
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Ben Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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Stunger Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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