- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport11 km
- EOI Eday Airport122 km
About Upperton
Upperton is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Hallilee and Channer Wick.
Photos of Upperton
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Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Upperton
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Upperton
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 319 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 11 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 122 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upperton
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km189 places
- Trondra Island 16 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 4 kmW
- Green Holm Island 18 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 24 kmN
25–60 km450 places
- Shetland Islands Island 39 kmN
- Whalsay Island 43 kmN
- The Quey Island 58 kmN
- South Benelip Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km265 places
- Unst Island 89 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 75 kmN
- The Vere Island 86 kmN
- The Vere Island 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hallilee Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Channer Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Mossy Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Ward of Scousburgh Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km SW
Sources & licences
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