- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport70 km
- EOI Eday Airport159 km
About West Heogaland
West Heogaland is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Dore Holm and Isle of Stenness.
Photos of West Heogaland
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Isle of Stenness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dore Holm ThoWi · Public domain
Climate of West Heogaland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 125 | 74 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 118 | 136 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to West Heogaland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 373 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 70 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 159 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 185 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Heogaland
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km282 places
- Uynarey Island Island 22 kmE
- Little Roe Island Island 18 kmE
- Bigga Island Island 23 kmE
- Burka Stack Island 7 kmNE
25–60 km529 places
- Shetland Islands Island 27 kmSE
- Whalsay Island 38 kmSE
- Unst Island 49 kmNE
- Trondra Island 45 kmSE
60–100 km44 places
- Horse Island Island 72 kmS
- The Kame Natural site 64 kmS
- Haa of Stova Natural site 66 kmS
- Grey Noup Natural site 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dore Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Isle of Stenness Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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Sae Breck Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km W
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Esha Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands1.6 km W
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Esha Ness Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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Esha Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
Sources & licences
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