- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
- EOI Eday Airport142 km
About Twatt
Twatt is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Virdaskule and Virda Stane Hill.
Climate of Twatt
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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).
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° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Twatt
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 350 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 44 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 350 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twatt
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km452 places
- Shetland Islands Island 12 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmSE
- The Quey Island 24 kmN
- Green Holm Island 16 kmS
25–60 km351 places
- Whalsay Island 25 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 49 kmNE
- The Vere Island 57 kmNE
- The Vere Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km84 places
- Unst Island 61 kmNE
- South Holms Island 61 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 71 kmNE
- Outer Flaess Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Virdaskule Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km E
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Virda Stane Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NW
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Tumblin Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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Ness of Bixter Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
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The Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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