- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport58 km
- EOI Eday Airport156 km
About Virdins
Virdins is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Ell Wick and Kat Fell.
Climate of Virdins
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- 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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to Virdins
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 365 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 58 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 156 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 182 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 365 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Virdins
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km451 places
- Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSE
- Whalsay Island 24 kmE
- Holm of Tronafirth Island 24 kmSE
- Cure Holm Island 25 kmS
25–60 km396 places
- Unst Island 48 kmNE
- Trondra Island 32 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 37 kmNE
- The Vere Island 43 kmNE
60–100 km36 places
- Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 96 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brae Village, Shetland Islands2 km E
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Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km N
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Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km NE
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Busta Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km N
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The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ell Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.3 km SE
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Kat Fell Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km W
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Hurda Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Ness of Culsetter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km SW
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Holm of Culsetter Island, United Kingdom0.7 km SW
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Ness of Haggrister Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Hill of Haggrister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km N
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Ness of Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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