- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport39 km
- EOI Eday Airport145 km
About Wadbister
Wadbister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Stova and Wadbister Voe.
Photos of Wadbister
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Wadbister
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 Wadbister
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 347 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 39 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 145 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 347 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 362 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wadbister
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Shetland Islands Island 11 kmN
- Whalsay Island 18 kmNE
- Trondra Island 13 kmS
- Mooa Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km382 places
- Fetlar Island Island 48 kmNE
- The Quey Island 32 kmNW
- The Vere Island 58 kmN
- The Vere Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km86 places
- Unst Island 61 kmN
- South Holms Island 62 kmN
- Rumblings Island 72 kmN
- Outer Flaess Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stova Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km SE
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Wadbister Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Hill of Brunt Hamarsland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands4 km E
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Hill of Hamarsland Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Wadbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
Sources & licences
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