- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport91 km
- EOI Eday Airport195 km
About Tur Ness
Tur Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Uyea and The Ward.
Photos of Tur Ness
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Fetlar Island Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Uyea Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Urie Lingey See above · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sound Gruney Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Daaey john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Tur Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Tur Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 91 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 342 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 91 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 195 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 222 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 342 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 399 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tur Ness
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km199 places
- Unst Island 9 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 6 kmS
- Little Holm Island 25 kmSW
- The Vere Island 9 kmNW
25–60 km436 places
- Shetland Islands Island 43 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 38 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 25 kmSW
- Hoove Holm Island 58 kmSW
60–100 km219 places
- Trondra Island 65 kmS
- Green Holm Island 64 kmS
- Easter Heog Island 69 kmS
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Uyea Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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The Ward Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km NW
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The Hog Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km S
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Ness of Ramnageo Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km NE -
Wedder Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Sound Gruney Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km SW
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Tressa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Hunts Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Vord Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands5 km S
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Mu Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km NE
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Ham Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE -
Head of Mula Natural site, Shetland Islands4.9 km W -
Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km NW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources