- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport34 km
- EOI Eday Airport130 km
About The Spindle
The Spindle is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 33 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Groni Stack and The Bak.
Climate of The Spindle
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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) | 8° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 101 | 116 | 69 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 73 | 111 | 127 | 145 | 139 |
How to get to The Spindle
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 338 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 34 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 156 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 338 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 379 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Spindle
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNE
- Trondra Island 14 kmSE
- Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmS
- Green Holm Island 11 kmE
25–60 km368 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
- The Quey Island 35 kmN
- South Benelip Island 48 kmNE
- Mooa Island 41 kmNE
60–100 km166 places
- Unst Island 74 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 62 kmNE
- The Vere Island 70 kmNE
- The Vere Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Westerwick Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km E
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Silwick Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Wester Skeld Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NE
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Culswick Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km N
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Scarvister Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
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Hestinsetter Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Groni Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands0.1 km SW
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The Bak Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km SW
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Stack of Lambi Geo Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km SE
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Drongi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Lambigart Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Rooi Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Grossa Stack Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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Erne's Stack North Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
Sources & licences
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