- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport34 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Veensgarth
Veensgarth is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 7 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Herrislee and Holm of Setter.
Photos of Veensgarth
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Veensgarth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Veensgarth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 342 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 34 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 166 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 342 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 363 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veensgarth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km386 places
- Shetland Islands Island 16 kmN
- Whalsay Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 8 kmS
- Green Holm Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km394 places
- Fetlar Island Island 52 kmN
- The Quey Island 36 kmNW
- Sweyn Holm Island 25 kmS
- South Benelip Island 34 kmNE
60–100 km107 places
- Unst Island 66 kmN
- The Vere Island 63 kmN
- The Vere Island 62 kmN
- South Holms Island 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Herrislee Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km E
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Holm of Setter Island, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Hill of Griesta Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Hill of Tagdale Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Burra Dale Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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Ward of Laxfirth Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
Sources & licences
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