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The Skiurds

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°29′46″ N 1°25′19″ W

Map showing the location of The Skiurds The Skiurds
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Assater
2.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport69 km
EOI Eday Airport164 km

About The Skiurds

The Skiurds is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 142 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Northmavine and The Clifts.

Climate of The Skiurds

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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).

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Climate of The Skiurds
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to The Skiurds

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 371 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 69 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 164 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 191 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 375 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from The Skiurds

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 22 kmSE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 14 kmS
  • Linga Island 16 kmS
  • Egilsay Island 9 kmS

25–60 km475 places

  • Whalsay Island 30 kmSE
  • Unst Island 41 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 43 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 33 kmNE

60–100 km41 places

  • Lady’s Holm Island 70 kmS
  • Colsay Island Island 61 kmS
  • Ward of Colsay Island 61 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Assater Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km W
  • Urafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km W
  • Heylor Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km NW
  • Voe Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km NE
  • Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km E
  • North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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