- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
- EOI Eday Airport132 km
About Vaila Sound
Vaila Sound is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Breibister and Linga.
Photos of Vaila Sound
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Vaila Sound
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Vaila Sound
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 159 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 382 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vaila Sound
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km314 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 20 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 17 kmSE
- East Ward Island 2 kmS
25–60 km436 places
- Whalsay Island 36 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 60 kmNE
- The Quey Island 29 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 31 kmSE
60–100 km136 places
- Unst Island 71 kmNE
- The Vere Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Breibister Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km W
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Linga Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km E
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Holm of Burrastow Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km SW
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Gluibuil Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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Wards of Mucklure Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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East Ward Island, Shetland Islands2 km S
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Green Head Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hogan Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km NW
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Gaada Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km S
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Dounawall Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km W
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Muckle Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km N
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Whites Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Burrier Head Natural site, Shetland Islands6.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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