- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport69 km
- EOI Eday Airport162 km
About Urafirth
Urafirth is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Sandwick Field and Ness of Olnesfirth.
Climate of Urafirth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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).
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) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Urafirth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 374 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 69 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 189 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 374 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Urafirth
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km334 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 14 kmS
- Linga Island 16 kmS
- Egilsay Island 8 kmS
25–60 km480 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmSE
- Unst Island 43 kmNE
- Trondra Island 43 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 36 kmNE
60–100 km41 places
- Lady’s Holm Island 69 kmS
- Colsay Island Island 60 kmS
- Ward of Colsay Island 60 kmS
- Little Holm Island 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sandwick Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Ness of Olnesfirth Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km W
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Isle of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands4.3 km S
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The Quey Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km SW
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Ura Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km S
Sources & licences
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